The State Bar of California, 180 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 The State Bar of California The State Bar of California
Thursday, September 02, 2010
  
Planning, Program Development & Budget
Notice and Agenda
Friday, March 06, 2009
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
The State Bar of California
180 Howard Street
Board Room, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 538-2000

Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the Committee Coordinator(s), Francisco Gomez at (415) 538-2170 or Chair, Howard Miller at (213) 977-0211. Committee members are requested to notify the Committee Coordinator as early as possible in advance of the meeting if they wish to remove any item/s from the consent agenda.

Committee Members: Patricia White, William Hebert, Laura Chick, Jeannine English, Richard Rubin, James Aguirre, Joseph Chairez, Jon Streeter, Michael Tenenbaum.
The rules of the State Bar permit Board members who are not committee members to participate but not vote in the committee meeting. If a majority of Board members is present, the meeting is a meeting of the Board as a whole but no formal action by the full Board will take place.
Open Session

I. Chair's Report
Oral Report
II. Consent
A. Financial Statement for Quarter Ended December 31, 2008; Investment Report for Quarter Ended December 31, 2008; Client Security Fund Report for Quarter Ended December 31, 2008 (MARCH 51, 52 & 53)
III. Action
A. 2009 Budget Review Revisions—proposed approval [Materials, if any, will be uploaded closer to the meeting.] (MARCH 141)
B. Location and Timing of Future Board Planning Sessions
C. Proposed Amendments to the California Rules of Professional Conduct Adopting the Policy of ABA Model Rule 6.5 (“Nonprofit and Court-Annexed Limited Legal Services Programs”) – Request for Public Comment
IV. Discussion/Information
A. Malpractice Insurance Affordability and Availability Survey—proposed approval (MARCH 134)
B. Office of Admissions Budget and Proposed Adjustment of Admissions Fees - Status Report (Murphy)
C. Member Amnesty Program - Proposed amnesty program for members suspended for nonpayment of fees within certain eligibility criteria  - Oral (Babcock/DiLoreto)
V. Reports
None
Closed Session

I. Consent
None
II. Action
None
III. Advice of counsel pertaining to matters on the open agenda
Advice of counsel pertaining to matters on the open agenda
IV. Discussion/Information
None
V. Reports
None
* Closed under Rule 6.53(A)(1) of the Rules of the State Bar to receive advice of counsel.

** Closed under Rule 6.53(A)(3) of the Rules of the State Bar to confer regarding the negotiation of the purchase, sale, exchange or lease of real property.