Report 2015-047 Recommendation 3 Responses
Report 2015-047: The State Bar of California: Its Lack of Transparency Has Undermined Its Communications With Decision Makers and Stakeholders (Release Date: May 2016)
Recommendation #3 To: Bar of California, State
To ensure that it maximizes its cost-recovery efforts related to the Client Security Fund, the State Bar should adopt a policy to evaluate annually the effectiveness of the various collection methods it uses to recover funds from disciplined attorneys.
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From August 2018
At its May 2018 meeting the Board of Trustees adopted by consent a policy to evaluate annually the effectiveness of the various collection methods it uses to recover funds from disciplined attorneys.
- Completion Date: May 2018
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Fully Implemented
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From November 2017
The State bar is delayed in adopting such a policy but will do so by the end of 2017.
- Estimated Completion Date: End of 2017
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Pending
1-Year Agency Response
The State Bar is delayed in implementing this recommendation but will do so by the end of 2017.
- Estimated Completion Date: December 31, 2017
- Response Date: May 2017
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Pending
6-Month Agency Response
Staff has begun development. As part of this process, a significant amount of work has been done to enhance collections. Initially, this effort focused on addressing a years-long backlog in judgment filing. Most recently, staff has moved to secure a collections vendor through a Judicial Council master agreement vendor. As part of both sets of activities, policies are being developed; we are unlikely to meet the previously stated goal of policy adoption by the end of the year however.
- Estimated Completion Date: 6/30/17
- Response Date: November 2016
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending
60-Day Agency Response
The State Bar will adopt such a policy by the end of 2016; the policy may call for a biennial, instead of annual, review.
- Estimated Completion Date: 12/31/2016
- Response Date: July 2016
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: No Action Taken
As of August 2016 the State Bar has not yet adopted a policy as recommended.
All Recommendations in 2015-047
Agency responses received are posted verbatim.