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Steve Chan has been the primary staffer handling these conversations, and he is out this week, but I feel I can comfortably say that we should have a shortlist finalized by next week, comprising 3 or 4 experts who have indicated their interest and availability to us.</div><div><div><br></div>Cheers</div></div></div><div>Mary</div><div><br></div></span><div><div><span class=""><div><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">Mary Wong</font></font></div><div><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">Senior Policy Director</font></font></div><div><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN)</font></font></div><div><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">Telephone: +1 603 574 4889</font></font></div></span><div><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">Email: <a href="mailto:mary.wong@icann.org" target="_blank">mary.wong@icann.org</a></font></font></div><div><br></div></div></div><div><div class="h5"><div><br></div><span><div style="font-size:11pt;text-align:left;color:black;BORDER-BOTTOM:medium none;BORDER-LEFT:medium none;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;PADDING-LEFT:0in;PADDING-RIGHT:0in;BORDER-TOP:#b5c4df 1pt solid;BORDER-RIGHT:medium none;PADDING-TOP:3pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span> <<a href="mailto:gnso-igo-ingo-crp-bounces@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-igo-ingo-crp-bounces@icann.org</a>> on behalf of Paul Keating <<a href="mailto:Paul@law.es" target="_blank">Paul@law.es</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span> Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 13:53<br><span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span> "Bikoff, James" <<a href="mailto:jbikoff@sgrlaw.com" target="_blank">jbikoff@sgrlaw.com</a>>, Paul Tattersfield <<a href="mailto:gpmgroup@gmail.com" target="_blank">gpmgroup@gmail.com</a>>, Philip Corwin <<a href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com" target="_blank">psc@vlaw-dc.com</a>>, "<a href="mailto:petter.rindforth@fenixlegal.eu" target="_blank">petter.rindforth@fenixlegal.eu</a>" <<a href="mailto:petter.rindforth@fenixlegal.eu" target="_blank">petter.rindforth@fenixlegal.eu</a>>, "gnso-igo-ingo-." <<a href="mailto:gnso-igo-ingo-crp@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-igo-ingo-crp@icann.org</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span> Re: [Gnso-igo-ingo-crp] Professor Michael Geist, U. Ottawa<br></div><div><br></div><blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT:#b5c4df 5 solid;PADDING:0 0 0 5;MARGIN:0 0 0 5"><div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px"><div>Perhaps he is not an expert but given his contacts he may well be able to point us to one more qualified. I think we should ask him to submit a short email to the group addressing his qualifications or making a recommendation if he feels he is not qualified.</div><div><br></div><span><div style="font-size:11pt;text-align:left;color:black;BORDER-BOTTOM:medium none;BORDER-LEFT:medium none;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;PADDING-LEFT:0in;PADDING-RIGHT:0in;BORDER-TOP:#b5c4df 1pt solid;BORDER-RIGHT:medium none;PADDING-TOP:3pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span><<a href="mailto:gnso-igo-ingo-crp-bounces@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-igo-ingo-crp-bounces@icann.org</a>> on behalf of "Bikoff, James" <<a href="mailto:jbikoff@sgrlaw.com" target="_blank">jbikoff@sgrlaw.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Wednesday, July 29, 2015 7:50 PM<br><span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span>Paul Tattersfield <<a href="mailto:gpmgroup@gmail.com" target="_blank">gpmgroup@gmail.com</a>>, Phil Corwin <<a href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com" target="_blank">psc@vlaw-dc.com</a>>, "<a href="mailto:petter.rindforth@fenixlegal.eu" target="_blank">petter.rindforth@fenixlegal.eu</a>"
<<a href="mailto:petter.rindforth@fenixlegal.eu" target="_blank">petter.rindforth@fenixlegal.eu</a>>, "gnso-igo-ingo-." <<a href="mailto:gnso-igo-ingo-crp@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-igo-ingo-crp@icann.org</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>Re: [Gnso-igo-ingo-crp] Professor Michael Geist, U. Ottawa<br></div><div><br></div><blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT:#b5c4df 5 solid;PADDING:0 0 0 5;MARGIN:0 0 0 5"><div><div lang="EN-US"><p></p><div><p><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Paul,</span></p><p><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31,73,125)">I think Professor Geist is a recognized expert in Internet law but question whether he has the expertise needed in the field of sovereign immunity.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Jim</span></p><p><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></p><div></div></div><p></p><p> </p><p style="FONT-VARIANT:small-caps;FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:13px;FONT-WEIGHT:bold"><span style="color:#1f497d;text-decoration:none"><span style="color:#1f497d;text-decoration:none"><a href="http://www.sgrlaw.com/attorneys/profiles/bikoff-james/" title="" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1f497d;text-decoration:none">James L. Bikoff</span></a></span></span> |<font style="FONT-VARIANT:normal;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-SIZE:12px" color="#000000">
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Tattersfield<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 29, 2015 1:36 PM<br><b>To:</b> Philip Corwin; <a href="mailto:petter.rindforth@fenixlegal.eu" target="_blank">petter.rindforth@fenixlegal.eu</a>; gnso-igo-ingo-.<br><b>Subject:</b> [Gnso-igo-ingo-crp] Professor Michael Geist, U. Ottawa</span></p></div></div><p> </p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><div><p>Dear Phil, Petter and all,</p><p><br>
I mentioned our WG was seeking a Legal Expert to Professor Michael Geist a couple of days ago, he indicated he would be happy to learn more and be considered if ICANN thought it was a good fit.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.michaelgeist.ca/about/" target="_blank">http://www.michaelgeist.ca/about/</a></p><p> </p><p>Could we add him to the list of possible experts?</p><p> </p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p> </p><p>
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