[CWG-Stewardship] Client Committee -- Further Update

Tue Mar 3 02:23:32 UTC 2015

No, Kieren. That's the answer to the last question.

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

> I'm assuming that's the answer to the first question. If so, thank you.
>
> There are, I believe, 13 more.
>
>
> Kieren
>
>
>
> On Monday, March 2, 2015, Greg Shatan <gregshatanipc at gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','gregshatanipc at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>
>> 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>
>>> 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> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>  Thanks for this helpful update. Look forward to learning the names
>>>>> of the firms being considered.
>>>>>
>>>>> Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal
>>>>> Virtualaw LLC
>>>>> 1155 F Street, NW
>>>>> Suite 1050
>>>>> Washington, DC 20004
>>>>> 202-559-8597/Direct
>>>>> 202-559-8750/Fax
>>>>> 202-255-6172/Cell
>>>>>
>>>>>  Twitter: @VLawDC
>>>>>
>>>>>  "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey
>>>>>
>>>>>  Sent from my iPad
>>>>>
>>>>> On Feb 25, 2015, at 5:43 PM, Greg Shatan <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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