Taxation Executive Committee Meeting Agenda
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
Friday, March 22- Saturday March 23, 2013
(ExCom Members Only)
Friday, March 22
Noon – 5:30 p.m. (Working Buffet Lunch @ Noon)
Dinner – 7:00 p.m. at Nick & Stef's
(Nick & Stef's, in the Prime Room, 330 South Hope Street, Los Angeles.)
Conference Telephone No.: 855-520-7605, Passcode 9944153278
1. Call to Order (Fred)
2. Adoption of January Minutes (Fred, Robert, Haleh)
3. Budget Report (John, Justin)
Closed Session
4. New ExCom Member Application Analysis & Rankings (Fred, Brad, Lynn)
a. Objective Diversity Criteria
b. Current ExCom Diversity Statistics
c. Ranking, Voting & Final Recommendations
Open Session
5. Possible Legislative Input
a. AB 188, at request of Trusts & Estates Executive Committee (Doug, Brad)
b. AB 1151 (Brad)
c. Budget Trailer Bill, Eliminating Private Attorneys General Fees in State Tax Cases (Brad, Fred)
6. Request for Input on AB 1151 (Brad)
7. 2013 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar and the California Tax Policy Conference
a. Final Topics, Speaker Selections (Annette, Valerie, Carley)
b. Sponsorship Update (Dennis)
c. Keynote Speakers Update (Annette, Valerie, Carley)
d. Facilities Update (Carol)
e. Pro Bono Opportunities Awareness (Annette)
f. Marketing Update (Annette, Valerie, Carley, Carol)
i. Local bar involvement?
ii. Exhibitor’s hall, vendor sponsors?
iii. Final brochure editing
iv. Thank you notes and letters
8. 2014 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar and the California Tax Policy Conference
a. Date/Location Update (Carol)
b. Selection of the Keynote Speaker (Annette, Valerie, Carley)
9. Committee of State Bar Sections Update (Doug, Fred)
10. Report on SJSU and Tax Policy Committee Tax Policy Conference (Annette)
11. Report on 21st Annual Estate & Gift Tax Conference (Dennis, Lynn)
12. Washington Delegation (Geoff, Andrea)
a. Planning Report, Status of Papers (Geoff)
b. Facilities Update (Andrea)
13. Eagle Lodge West Update (Valerie, Brad)
14. Income and Other Taxes Committee's Annual Income Tax Seminar Update (Geoff)
15. Solo & Small Firm Summit Update (Steve, Carol)
16. State Bar Annual Meeting Update (Steve, Carol)
17. Adjourn
Saturday, March 23, 2013
(ExCom Members Only: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
(Working Breakfast at 9:00 a.m.)
Conference Telephone No.: 855-520-7605, Passcode 9944153278
1. Call to Order (Fred)
2. Items Carried Over From Friday
3. Sacramento Delegation Report, Discussion of Potential Issues, and Planning for 2014 (Annette and Committee)
4. Tax Law Advisory Commission Possible Survey on Legal Specialization (Ben Miller by teleconference)
5. CYLA/YTL Liaison Report (Amir)
a. Approval of Possible YTL Co-Sponsorship of IRS Practitioner Institute at SJSU (Amir, Annette)
6. Website General Update (Michael, Steve)
a. Hummingbird
7. California Tax Lawyer Report (Michael, Jo Ann, Amir, Justin, Betty)
a. Law School Writing Competition Update (Geoff, Amir)
8. E-News Report (Steve)
9. Lexology Report (Amir)
10. Taxation Section MCLE: Webinars, Self-Study, Etc. (Steve, Robert, Thomas)
11. Chair-Elect Vote (Fred)
12. Future ExCom Meeting Dates and Locations (Brad)
(ExCom Members and Committee Chairs: 12:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
(Working Buffet Lunch at 12:30)
1. Introductions
2. ExCom Liaisons (Fred)
3. Standing Committee Reports
a. Standing Committee Updates (Chairs)
b. Discussion/Submission of Proposed Officers for 2013-2014 (Chairs)
4. CYLA/YTL Liaison Report (Amir)
5. Budget Update (John, Justin)
6. California Tax Lawyer (Michael, Jo Ann, Amir, Justin, Betty)
7. E-News (Steve)
8. Lexology (Amir)
9. Report on the Recent Sacramento Delegation (Annette)
10. Eagle Lodge West Update (Brad, Valerie)
11. Washington Delegation Update (Geoff, Andrea)
12. Income & Other Taxes Committee's Annual Income Tax Seminar Update (Geoff)
13. California Solo & Small Firm Summit Update (Steve)
14. 2013 State Bar Annual Meeting Update (Steve)
15. 2013 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar and The California Tax Policy Conference Update (Annette, Valerie, Carley)
16. Announcement on Vote for 2013 Chair-Elect (Fred)
17. Adjourn
Upcoming Meetings:
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Long Range Planning Meetings
June 14-15, Monterey
September 6-7, San Diego
January 10-11, 2014, Lake Tahoe
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2013 State Bar Annual Meeting
October 10-13, 2013
San Jose
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2013 Eagle Lodge West
April 26-27, 2013
Vintner’s Inn, Santa Rosa
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2014 Sacramento Delegation
TBD
California State Capitol, Sacramento
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2013 Washington Delegation
May 5-7, 2013
Washington, DC
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2013 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar and California
Tax Policy Conference
November 7-9, 2013
San Jose
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Income & Other Taxes Committee's Annual Income Tax Seminar
June 28, 2013
Whittier Law School, Whittier
Golden Gate University, San Francisco
University of San Diego School of Law
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2014 Tax Policy Conference
February , 2014
Techmart – Santa Clara, CA
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California Solo & Small
Firm Summit
"Strategic Solutions for Lawyering and Business Management"
June 20-22, 2013
Renaissance Long Beach Hotel, Long Beach, CA
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22nd Annual Estate & Gift Tax Conference
March , 2014
Julia Morgan Ballroom, Merchants' Exchange, San Francisco
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