BOARD OF BAR COMMISSIONERS Minutes, August 18, 2021 Meeting Held by ZOOM President Bill Garry called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 18, 2021. Present were President Garry, President Elect Lisa Marso, Commissioners Aasen, Dougherty, Foral, Johnson, Kempema, Pickar, Richter, Roby, Skjoldal, Tiede, and Trefz. Also, present were Secretary-Treasurer Andrew Fergel and Strategic Plan Coordinator Beth Overmoe. Minutes of July 23, 2021, Bar Commission Meeting: Commissioner Pickar made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 23, 2021, Bar Commission meeting. The motion was seconded by President Elect Marso. Motion passed. Executive Director’s Report: Executive Director Fergel gave report on the items he and staff have been working on since the July 23, 2021, Bar Commission meeting. Contract/Spending Authority: A motion was made by Commissioner Trefz that capital expenditures and contractual agreements in excess of $10,000.00 receive prior approval of the Bar Commission. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Pickar. Motion passed. Proposed Rules Recommended in Report by the Supreme Court’s Commission on Sexual Harassment in the Legal Profession: A motion was made by Commissioner Foral for the Bar Commission and Bar to support Court rules mandating sexual harassment training for lawyers and judges as proposed in the March 18, 2021, report by the Supreme Court Commission on Sexual Harassment when the rules are proposed by the Commission on Sexual Harassment and noticed for hearing by the Supreme Court and to have the Bar and Bar Staff work toward implementation of all the other recommendations in the report. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Pickar. After discussion, the motion passed. There being no other business before the Commission, President Garry adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted,
Andrew L. Fergel Secretary-Treasurer
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