Fee arbitrationProposed revisions to the Guidelines and Minimum Standards for the Operation of Mandatory Fee Arbitration Programs clarifies several standards, adds three new standards and deletes several sections.
| SOURCE: |
Board Committee on Regulation, Admissions and Discipline Oversight |
| DEADLINE: |
September 23, 2005 05:00 PM |
| CONTACT: |
Jill Sperber
Office of Mandatory Fee Arbitration
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-1639
415-538-2023
jill.sperber@calbar.ca.gov |
Proposed Public Comment
Discipline rulesProposed amendments to the State Bar Rules of Procedure regarding tolling of the five-year period for the initiation of a disciplinary proceeding are meant to clarify the rules.
| SOURCE: |
Board Committee on Regulation, Admissions and Discipline Oversight |
| DEADLINE: |
September 23, 2005 05:00 PM |
| CONTACT: |
Seana Pasco
Office of the Chief Trial Counsel
1149 S. Hill Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015-2299
213-765-1504
seana.pasco@calbar.ca.gov |
Proposed Public Comment
Bar examProposed deletion of a rule that specifies the process for filing a request to use a typewriter when taking the bar exam.
| SOURCE: |
Board Committee on Regulation, Admissions and Discipline Oversight |
| DEADLINE: |
September 23, 2005 05:00 PM |
| CONTACT: |
Gayle Murphy
Office of Admissions
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-1639
415-538-2322
murphy@calbar.ca.gov |
Proposed Public Comment
Legal specializationProposed amendments to the rules that govern certification of legal specialists would extend the approval period for CLE activities. CLE providers who wish to offer both legal specialization and MCLE credit currently are subject to different sets of approval criteria.
| SOURCE: |
Board Committee on Member Oversight |
| DEADLINE: |
September 23, 2005 05:00 PM |
| CONTACT: |
Lorna Maynard
Office of Certification
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-1639
415-538-2115
lorna.maynard@calbar.ca.gov |
Inactive membersModified proposed amendments to the Rules and Regulations of the State Bar of California Article 1, Section 2 (enrollment as an inactive member).
| SOURCE: |
Board Committee on Member Oversight |
| DEADLINE: |
September 23, 2005 05:00 PM |
| CONTACT: |
Robert McPhail
Office of Certification
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-1639
415-538-2135
robert.mcphail@calbar.ca.gov |
Proposed Public Comment
MPRE scoresThe Committee of Bar Examiners proposes to increase the passing score required
for the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination from a scaled score
of 79 to a scaled score of 86, out of a maximum scaled score of 150.
| SOURCE: |
Committee of Bar Examiners |
| DEADLINE: |
October 22, 2005 05:00 PM |
| CONTACT: |
Gayle Murphy
The State Bar of California
Office of Admissions
180 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-538-2322
ADMSF@calbar.ca.gov |
Proposed Public Comment
Fee waiversProposed amendments to the Standards for Membership Fee and Penalty Waivers
would modify the existing process and give State Bar staff greater ability
to waive fees and penalties without the need for board of governors review.
| SOURCE: |
Board Committee on Member Oversight |
| DEADLINE: |
October 22, 2005 05:00 PM |
| CONTACT: |
Linda Knitter
The State Bar of California
Member Services Center
180 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-538-2244
415-538-2215 fax
linda.knitter@calbar.ca.gov |
Proposed Public Comment
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