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<p><font size="+1"><font face="Lucida Grande">Thanks for sharing
this Phil. I think all your points are spot on, and I am
wondering how we can elevate these concerns now and get the
budget increased, and oversight of the decision-making
regarding the procurement of legal advice improved.</font></font></p>
<p><font size="+1"><font face="Lucida Grande">Stephanie Perrin</font></font><br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2016-08-24 11:46, Phil Corwin wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Fellow
Council members:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">FYI,
I am sharing these thoughts on yesterday’s legal support
presentation, which I just shared with BC members.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Best
to all, Philip<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Philip
S. Corwin, Founding Principal</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Virtualaw
LLC</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">1155
F Street, NW</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Suite
1050</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Washington,
DC 20004</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">202-559-8597/Direct</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">202-559-8750/Fax</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">202-255-6172/Cell</span></b><b><span
style="color:navy"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Twitter:
@VlawDC</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">"Luck
is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey</span></i></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">
Phil Corwin
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 24, 2016 11:39 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> bc-private icann.org (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:bc-private@icann.org">bc-private@icann.org</a>)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Outside legal Support for WS2 --- FW:
Slides and AC recording CCWG Accountability Webinar 22
August 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">BC
members:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Late
yesterday I participated in a call for Council members
regarding budgeting for WS2 Accountability issues. Attached
are the materials used on the call.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">As
you will note on the first page of the CCWG-Budget ownership
document, the amount budgeted for external legal advice for
all of the WS2 issues (and there are 9 separate tracks)
is:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
Professional fees: using the legal advice for the total
project over 2 years ($14m), 10% or $1.4m for WS2 considered
a reasonable.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">That
is, just 10% of the outside legal costs incurred for WS1
has been budgeted for WS2.<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">When
the Q&A/comment portion of the call opened up I made the
following points:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">We
all support responsible budgeting and paring of unnecessary
expenses in all ICANN funded work<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">That
said, WS2 are not less important than WS1 issues – they are
just issues that did not need to be resolved prior to the
transition. Many are quite important to assuring
post-transition ICANN accountability<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Several
of the WS2 topics – most notably staff accountability,
transparency (which encompasses disclosure of internal staff
communications and procedures) and good faith conduct in
Board removal discussions – are ones where participating
community members are more likely to desire assuredly
impartial outside legal advice rather than that coming from
ICANN’s own legal department<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">So,
while it is reasonable to assume that WS2 outside legal
expenses will be less than those for WS1 (e.g., there will
be no need to draft and vet extensive new Bylaws or Articles
of Incorporation provisions) a 10% cap may be
unrealistically low<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">On
the call I also investigated the process for securing more
funding if my concerns are borne out in practice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Page
3 of the PDF contains this information:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">3.
External legal advice
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"></span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
legal committee: to evaluate needs for legal advice, and
determine adequate source to provide the answer, privileging
the highest value (value = benefit / cost).
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"></span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
Legal committee membership to include an ICANN legal
representative, community members with experience in
procuring external legal advice, and the CCWG co-chairs.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I
asked on the call how the legal committee would reach
decisions on funding needs and, in particular, whether the
“ICANN legal representative” would have an equal voice. I
was told that the individual from ICANN Legal would not have
the same weight in making decisions, but I think we will
need to see how this process plays out in practice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Slide
4 of the attached PPT has this information about the role of
the Legal Committee:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="FR">Role :
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="FR">Filter, analyze, refine (ensure clarity), and
approve requests for legal advice</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="FR">Determine which firm is best suited to respond</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:19.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="FR">Process :</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="FR">The Committee meets at least once a month</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="FR">Based on subgroup requests documented and share
before the meeting,
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="FR">Rapporteurs may attend relevant part of the call
to discuss their requests</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="FR">LC ensures that request is a legal issue (not a
policy one)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="FR">With support from PCST, LC tracks legal expenses
with clear distinction between what is related to its scope
vs any other Legal costs.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="FR">Counsel may be invited to attend parts of the LC
meeting to ensure clarity of expectations and context
(reminder :
<i>Counsel participation to CCWG and subgroup calls is
exceptional only</i>)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:19.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="FR">Composition based on WS1 Legal subteam executive
team, ie :</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="FR">León Sanchez (co-chair, lead)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="FR">Samantha Eisner (support)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="FR">Athina Fragkouli</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="FR">Robin Gross</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="FR">David McAuley</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="FR">Sabine Meyer</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="FR">Edward Morris</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="FR">Greg Shatan</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The
final page of the attached PPT has this additional
information regarding the process within the Legal
Committee:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><span
style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#E46C0A">Proposed
guidelines for the Legal Committee:
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><span
style="font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">If
Icann Legal already has an answer available to the question,
it can be shared immediately to avoid extra costs.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The
Committee may direct the request at ICANN Legal or external
firms, based on a case by case assessment.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Decisions
would have to take into account costs, delays, respective
skills, as well as potential requirement for “independent”
advice.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The
Committee is encouraged to use ICANN Legal as much as
possible in order to manage costs effectively.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Sidley
& Adler will coordinate to decide which firm is best
suited to address requests certified to CCWG Independent
Counsel</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">If
the CCWG requests advice from Jones Day, then Jones Day
should either (a) disclose that ICANN (and not the CCWG) is
their client for purposes of the memo or (b) enter into an
engagement specifically with the CCWG as client (same as
Sidley and Adler), and that ICANN has provided a waiver of
conflict of interest.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Hiring
of other firms for specific expertise would be subject to
CCWG-ACCT and Icann Legal prior approval (similar process as
during WS1)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Once
the LC has determined it needs to hire external legal
counsel it forwards the request with relevant details,
including estimated costs and a report from the PCST on the
financial impact, to the Co-Chairs for approval.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The
Co-Chairs will consider the request and the financial impact
as soon as possible and provide a formal response to the LC
which will be documented on the CCWG WS2 Wiki if approved.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Generally,
I believe that the use of a Legal Committee to authorize and
track outside legal expenses is sound. However, I do have
some concern that the determinations of the Legal Committee
are subject to final review and decision-making by the CCWG
Co-Chairs. Further, it came out in the call that the final
decision on any request for funds beyond the allocated $1.4
million will be made by the Board, which raises the
disturbing possibility that the Board could veto a request
for legal advice integral to final decisions on such matters
as staff accountability, organizational transparency, and
conduct in Board removal proceedings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I
do not know if there is any way to get the $1.4 million cap
reconsidered; it seemed on the call that it was set in
stone. I certainly hope that it is sufficient to provide
needed outside legal support for the remaining
accountability work, but I did want to get my concerns on
the record now in the event that the reality proves
otherwise.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Best
to all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Philip<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Philip
S. Corwin, Founding Principal</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Virtualaw
LLC</span></b><span
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Washington,
DC 20004</span></b><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Twitter:
@VlawDC</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">"Luck
is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey</span></i></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a>
[<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Nathalie Peregrine<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 23, 2016 7:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">gnso-secs@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [council] Slides and AC recording CCWG
Accountability Webinar 22 August 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Dear
all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Please
find the presentations attached and the AC recording
(audio and slides) of the<b> CCWG Accountability webinar
held today on 22 August 2016:</b> <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p8fu99qpt7d/?OWASP_CSRFTOKEN=4a5606fac094afb3d2208483c45a1f0ddd829a9db9b371bb3396de9d6dcac76e">https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p8fu99qpt7d/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Kind
regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Nathalie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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