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The CCWG-Accountability engaged two law firms to advise and counsel on their work. At the time of engagement, the CCWG-Accountability created a Legal Subteam to coordinate the work of the firms.
However, following the release of the Initial Draft Report in May 2015, the Legal Subteam was disbanded and the relationship with the law firms was redesigned: the CCWG-Accountability Chairs, not the Legal Subteam, would have direct contact with the firms and certify requests from the group. This new method of engagement allows for more direct consultation between the leadership and the law firms while at the same time allowing for better staff-supported costs tracking.
Q# | Question / Request | Who | Date | Status | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Counsel to provide a redline of the Board recall chapter (5B.4) for WP1. Attendance on WP1 call as well. | Jordan Carter | Certified request with counsel – complete | Community Power 5.6- Recalling ICANN Board.pdf | |
| 8 | "As discussed we will be sending our next draft documents for your review on Friday the 24th so you will then have the weekend to read and suggest edits, hopefully sending the drafts back to us on the 27th before the freeze on the 28th." | Leon Sanchez | Certified request with counsel | ||
| 7 | Counsel to provide a short response (in the form of bullet points rather than a memo) to the ARIN legal assessment.
| Co-Chairs | Certified request with counsel – complete | ||
| Following ICANN53 where there was concern for the high costs of legal work, the Client Committee incorporated a costs assessment into its working methods. | |||||
| Following the release of the Initial Draft Report in May 2015, the Legal Subteam was disbanded and the relationship with the law firms was redesigned: the CCWG-Accountability Chairs, not the Legal Subteam, would have direct contact with the firms and certify requests from the group. This new method of engagement allows for more direct consultation between the leadership and the law firms while at the same time allowing for better staff-supported costs tracking. | |||||
| 6 | Governance Models & Community Powers CHART (link is to google doc) | Legal Sub-Team | Sent to legal advisors during legal sub-team call of 15 April | ||
| 5 | (Request to review and respond to the) questions set forth below from Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva dated April 7. | Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva | Sent to legal advisors (agreed relevant WS1) | ||
| 4 | Question from Eberhard Lisse "what gives the US government the right to control the root?" The legal sub-group did not see the direct linkage between the question and Work stream 1 or accountability per se. Decision made legal sub-team call 8 April 2015. | Eberhard Lisse | Question not sent to the legal advisors. | ||
| 3 | (Request for advice and response regarding the) memo and proposed bylaw changes provided by ARIN's counsel for the CCWG's consideration. | Legal sub-team | Sent to legal advisors | ARIN Response Memo | |
| 2 | (Request to review and respond to the) comments of Samantha Eisner on the Adler & Colvin March 27 memo. | Samantha Eisner | Sent to legal advisors (default) | ||
| 1 | (Request to review and respond to the) comments of Samantha Eisner on the Sidley Austin March 27 memo. | Samantha Eisner | Sent to legal advisors (default) | ||
| Revised memo on the use of Unincorporated Associations in ICANN governance | Revised memo on unincorporated associations | ||||
| Legal counsel's comments on the XPLANE presentation, CCWG call of 29 April | Comments to the 1XPL CCWG Illustrated Concepts | ||||
| red line comment on CCWG draft proposal V9 (April 29, 2015) | Legal Counsel comment of CCWG draft proposal | ||||
| Update to Annex B-7 of the document of April 23, 2015 | Update - Legal Assessment: Executive Summary, Summary Chart and Revised Governance Chart | ||||
| Nominating Committee: Legal Role and Status | |||||
| Review of the CCWG prepared overview of community powers. Comments and suggested edits in Track Changes | Overview of Community Powers | ||||
| Memorandum responding to questions regarding unincorporated associations assigned on April 23, 2015. | Response to Questions Re: Unincorporated Associations | ||||
| An executive summary of the information provided in the Memorandum and Governance Chart provided on April 20, 2015. | Legal Assessment: Executive Summary, Summary Chart and Revised Governance Chart | ||||
| Sidley-Adler - Memo (IRP Template Response).pdf | |||||
| 21April Legal Assessment_ Proposed Accountability Mechanisms Preliminary Respons....pdf | |||||
| Legal Assessment: Proposed Acct Mechanisms in Preliminary Response to Legal Subteam Template | |||||
| Chart comparing the member and designator approaches | Legal Assessment_ Governance Chart.pdf | ||||
| Presentation delivered on call #22 - 14 April 2015 | ICANN CCWG - Presentation Slides.pdf | ||||
| Adler & Colvin’s comments (with input from Sidley Austin) on March 31, 2015 memorandum provided by Caplin & Drysdale for ARIN | ARIN Response Memo | ||||
| Analysis of the viability of various accountability mechanisms and powers under consideration by CCWG (to 10 April 2015) | Sidley Austin, Adler & Colvin Joint Preliminary Analysis | ||||
| Updated analysis of the viability of various accountability mechanisms and powers under consideration by CCWG | Updated Sidley Austin, Adler & Colvin Joint Preliminary Analysis | ||||
| 2 | Adler Colvin preliminary response | Adler Colvin Preliminary Responses (00663636xA3536).pdf | |||
1 | Sidley Austin preliminary response | Sidley Preliminary Draft Responses to CCWG Legal Sub-team Questionnaire.pdf | |||
