[client com] Notes and Actions from Client Committee Call on 1 September

[Grace Abuhamad]

Client Committee Meeting #17 -- 01 September 2015



Agenda:

1. Opening Remarks

2. Confirmation of current legal work including

a. Updating/editing the Bylaws Matrix - Appeals mechanism and the ³approve
or veto² issue

b. Monitoring of dependencies/requirements on the CCWG proposal

3. Consideration of prospective legal work such as the Bylaws drafting

4. Review of financial monitoring/process

5. Ongoing need for Client Committee meetings? Currently scheduled. Move to
ad-hoc? 

6. Any other business/issues?



Notes:



Opening Remarks

Purpose of Client Com is to make an effecient link between the large CWG and
the contracted legal counsel. Limited in remit to functional purpose.



Confirmation of current legal work

Sidley is monitoring the CCWG work and modifying the Bylaws matrix based on
CWG edits. Updates to the IPR memo are on hold. In general, counsel is ready
to move in any/all direction(s) as instructed.



Bylaws Drafting 

CCWG Chairs have a different process than envisioned by the CWG, but they
have indicated that they will not object to the different processes.



We could formally expect to instruct work on the CWG Bylaws drafting as of
next week, subject to a call with Chairs and ICANN on Friday.



Difference in processes between CWG and CCWG because the CWG is starting
with a clean slate (so Sidley could hold the pen). The CCWG work involves
modifictions to ICANN's Bylaws, so the rationale for ICANN holding the pen
is agreed to by the CCWG Chairs.   Sidley believes that it would be more
efficient for Sidley to hold the pen based on deeper understanding of CCWG
intent and nuances of Proposal.



Monitoring of CWG requirements in CCWG Proposal

Action: Sidley to provide an update on the meeting of requirements so that
the CWG can submit this into the CCWG Public Comment before its close on the
12th. Sidley will draft the comment for submission by early next week
(latest Tuesday). 



Lise will be the pointperson for this action, and will keep Sidley updated
on budget veto or approval.



Review of financial monitoring/process

Sidley provided a discount at the outset.

Sidley has an arrangement with the CCWG Chairs to see their billing, but
billing should not be public.

Sildey is ok with bills being shared with the Client Committee
(confidential)



Action:Chairs to request billing from ICANN with Sidley's permission and
inform the CWG of process for review and monitoring.

Action(Grace): Move call to Thursday 13:00 UTC every 2 weeks.

 

Goals for Friday call:

Clarity on processes for CWG and CCWG

Instructions/agreement to move forward

Establish a plan for the drafting process: who decides, will there be public
comment periods, etc.

If time allows, review of financial monitoring process










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