[CWG-Stewardship] Client Committee -- Further Update

Tue Mar 3 01:20:49 UTC 2015

Yes.

Greg

On Monday, March 2, 2015, Kieren McCarthy <kieren at kierenmccarthy.com> wrote:

> Just to follow up on this from a week ago.
>
>
> > As noted before, we will ask the firms' permission to reveal their
> identities at this stage and for permission to circulate their
> submissions.
>
> Has this happened?
> Have you asked the firms?
> Have they responded?
> How was the question phrased?
> If they do not respond, will you publish the names regardless?
>
>
> > The Client Committee has now scheduled conference calls with each of
> the three "short list" firms.  These meetings are scheduled for Thursday,
> February 26, Friday, February 27, and Monday, March 2.  The calls are
> expected to last 60-90 minutes.
>
> > We will also make clear to them that, if chosen, the representation
> should be designed to meet transparency and accountability standards beyond
> those typically encountered in the attorney-client relationship (which tend
> to value confidentiality and the maintenance of the attorney-client
> privilege)
>
>
> I note that all three meetings have now occurred.
>
> Was this clarification over openness made clear to each firm?
> How was that done?
> Did any of the firms express reservations?
> What was the agreed resolution?
>
>
> > I expect that we will schedule a call for as soon as possible after the
> 3 meetings take place to discuss and compare the firms and move forward
> toward engaging one of the firms on our behalf.
>
>
> When will this call be?
> Will you be making that call public?
> Will you be providing minutes of the meetings so far?
> When do you expect this to be resolved and a decision made?
>
>
> I also note that there were a number of questions from John Poole a number
> of days ago that have so far gone unanswered, including several about the
> role that ICANN's legal team is taking in the selection of an independent
> law firm that is due to review ICANN's own legal position.
>
> Can you confirm that you will answer these questions in due course?
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
>
> Kieren
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 11:39 PM, Greg Shatan <gregshatanipc at gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','gregshatanipc at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>
>> As soon as we can, you will.
>>
>> Greg
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 12:01 AM, Phil Corwin <psc at vlaw-dc.com
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','psc at vlaw-dc.com');>> wrote:
>>
>>>  Thanks for this helpful update. Look forward to learning the names of
>>> the firms being considered.
>>>
>>> Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal
>>> Virtualaw LLC
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>>>
>>> On Feb 25, 2015, at 5:43 PM, Greg Shatan <gregshatanipc at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','gregshatanipc at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>>>
>>>   All:
>>>
>>>  The Client Committee has now scheduled conference calls with each of
>>> the three "short list" firms.  These meetings are scheduled for Thursday,
>>> February 26, Friday, February 27, and Monday, March 2.  The calls are
>>> expected to last 60-90 minutes.
>>>
>>>  In addition to the Client Committee, Leon Sanchez, a member of the
>>> CCWG legal committee, will be sitting in on most, if not all, of the
>>> calls.  Samantha Eisner, a member of the ICANN legal staff, will also be on
>>> the calls.
>>>
>>>  Each of the firms have seen the legal scoping document and the
>>> Singapore discussion document, and provided a link to the CWG's wiki page
>>>  They were also informed of today's US Senate hearing beforehand.
>>>
>>>  As noted before, we will ask the firms' permission to reveal their
>>> identities at this stage and for permission to circulate their
>>> submissions.  We will also make clear to them that, if chosen, the
>>> representation should be designed to meet transparency and accountability
>>> standards beyond those typically encountered in the attorney-client
>>> relationship (which tend to value confidentiality and the maintenance of
>>> the attorney-client privilege)
>>>
>>>  I expect that we will schedule a call for as soon as possible after
>>> the 3 meetings take place to discuss and compare the firms and move forward
>>> toward engaging one of the firms on our behalf.  We may also have further
>>> prep/debrief calls around the conferences.
>>>
>>>  In a addition, we are in the process of preparing documents to
>>> memorialize our initial selection criteria/process, so that it can be
>>> better understood.  We will keep you informed of the process as it
>>> progresses.  If there are any specific subjects you would like me to try to
>>> cover, please let me know.
>>>
>>>  Greg
>>>
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