[CWG-Stewardship] Client Committee -- Further Update

Tue Mar 3 05:07:31 UTC 2015

I took your last question to refer to all those above.

On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 11:35 PM, Kieren McCarthy <kierenmccarthy at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Ah that explains the confusion.
>
> The last question refers only to the questions asked about the role of
> ICANN's legal department in this process, asked five days ago and still
> awaiting a response.
>
> The other 13 questions should be easy to answer in short order.
>
> I would hope that the closed committee recognises the importance of
> providing updates on its process as it progresses rather than say nothing
> until it has reached a final decision.
>
>
> Kieren
>
>
> -
> [sent through phone]
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 6:23 PM, Greg Shatan <gregshatanipc at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> 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> 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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