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 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. | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| Request on 29 April to comment on the CCWG draft proposal V9: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-April/000411.html | Greg Shatan |
| Legal Counsel comment of CCWG draft proposal | ||
| (Markup of Jordan's document) |  Requested by ? |  Received on (see email here) | Answers provided in email | ||
| Chairs held a call on 28 April with legal counsel to discuss implementation timeline: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-April/000385.html | Leon Sanchez | Call took place on | No documents were published as part of this call. | ||
| Request on 25 April to respond to Avri Doria's questions: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-April/000379.html. Clarification here. | Greg Shatan | ||||
| Request on 24 April to respond to James Gannon question: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-April/000376.html | Leon Sanchez | ||||
| Request on 23 April for Member/Designator Model FAQs: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-April/000367.html | Leon Sanchez |
| Response to Questions Re: Unincorporated Associations | ||
Request on 23 April to review the chart of community powers: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-April/000356.html | Leon Sanchez | Received on (see email here) | Overview of Community Powers. Comments and suggested edits in Track Changes | ||
| (Responses to questions from Malcolm Hutty) | Requested by ? | Received on (see email here) | Sidley-Adler - Memo (IRP Template Response).pdf | ||
 This is a follow-up to request # | (An executive summary of the information provided in the Memorandum and Governance Chart provided on April 20, 2015) | Requested by ? | Received on (see email here ) | Legal Assessment: Executive Summary, Summary Chart and Revised Governance Chart | |
| Request on 21 April to answer questions from Chris Disspain: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-April/000331.html | Leon Sanchez | Received on (see email here) | Answers provided in email | ||
| Compiled list of legal questions on 17 April: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-April/000299.html | Leon Sanchez | ||||
| Request on 17 April to respond to Edward Morris' question on OFAC licensing: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-April/000298.html | Leon Sanchez | ||||
| Request on 16 April for response on IRP question: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-April/000285.html | Leon Sanchez | Received on (see email here) | Answers provided in email | ||
| Request on 16 April for responses to questions: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-April/000269.html | Leon Sanchez | ||||
| Request on 16 April to review WP2 templates: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-April/000268.html. Follow up on 17 April: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-April/000300.html | Leon Sanchez | Received on (see email here) | 21April Legal Assessment_ Proposed Accountability Mechanisms Preliminary Respons....pdf | ||
| Request for attendance on WP1 Meeting #10 (15 April): http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-April/000238.html | Jordan Carter | Sidley attendees: Holly Gregory, Janet Zagorin, Josh Hofheimer, Michael Clark, Sharon Flanagan, Adler attendees: Ingrid Mittermaier, Stephanie Petit, Rosemary Fei, Steven Chiodini | |||
| Request on 15 April to review Robin's table: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-April/000240.html. Request followed call on 15 April. | Leon Sanchez | Received on (see email here) | Legal Assessment_ Governance Chart.pdf | ||
| Request for attendance during High Intensity meetings: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-April/000236.html. Clarification here. | Leon Sanchez | Sidley attendees: Colleen Brown (5), Ed McNicholas (3), Holly Gregory (5), Janet Zagorin (1), Josh Hofheimer (5), Michael Clark (6), Miles Fuller (4), Sharon Flanagan (2), Tyler Hilton (4), Adler attendees: Ingrid Mittermeier (4), Greg Colvin (2), Stephanie Petit (2), Steve Chiodini (2) | |||
| Request for pre-meeting in advance of WP1 Meeting #9 (13 April): http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-April/000189.html | Greg Shatan | ||||
| Request for attendance on WP1 Meeting #10 (15 April): http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-April/000187.html | Greg Shatan |  Request cancelled: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-April/000213.html | Sidley attendees: see above Adler attendees: see above | ||
| Request submitted on 9 April for answers to questions by Pedro Ivo Da Silva: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-April/000172.html | Greg Shatan | ||||
| Request for attendance on CCWG ACCT Meeting # 22 (14 April) to provide a presentation on structures and mechanisms available to the CCWG-Accountability: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-April/000170.html. Clarification from counsel here, and response here. | Greg Shatan | Received | Sidley attendees: Ed McNicholas, Holly Gregory, Michael Clark, Sharon Flanagan, Tyler Hilton, Adler attendees: Greg Colvin, Stephanie Petit, Rosemary Fei, Steve Chiodini, Presentation delivered on the call: ICANN CCWG - Presentation Slides.pdf | ||
| Question from Eberhard Lisse "what gives the US government the right to control the root?" | Eberhard Lisse | Question not sent to the legal counsel. The legal sub-group did not see the direct linkage between the question and Work Stream 1 or accountability. Decision made legal sub-team call 8 April 2015. | |||
| Request submitted on 8 April to respond to Samantha Eisner's questions on Sidley Austin analysis: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-April/000167.html | Greg Shatan | ||||
| Request submitted on 8 April to respond to Samantha Eisner's questions on Adler Colvin analysis: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-April/000166.html | Greg Shatan | ||||
| Request submitted on 8 April for review and comments on the ARIN memorandum: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-April/000164.html | Greg Shatan | Received on (see email here) | ARIN Response Memo | ||
| This is a follow-up to request #4 | Updated analysis of the viability of various accountability mechanisms and powers under consideration by CCWG-Accountability. | Requested by Robin Gross? | Received on (see email here) | Updated Sidley Austin, Adler & Colvin Joint Preliminary Analysis | |
| 4 | Request submitted on 7 April for review of WP1 document: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-April/000155.html | Greg Shatan | Received on (see email here) | Sidley Austin, Adler & Colvin Joint Preliminary Analysis | |
| Following a Legal Subteam call, the group agreed on a coordination process for the two firms: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-April/000131.html. | |||||
| 3 | Request for attendance on CCWG ACCT Meeting # 20 (31 March) to provide overview of preliminary responses: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-March/000072.html | Leon Sanchez | Received on (see email here from Sidley and here from Adler) | Sidley attendees: Holly Gregory; Michael Clark; Joshua Hofheimer Adler attendees: Stephanie Petit; Rosemary Fei | |
| Process clarification to ensure that all questions directed to legal counsel come from the Legal Subteam: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-March/000064.html. | |||||
| 2 | Request submitted on 24 March to Adler Colvin for preliminary response to questions: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-March/000054.html. Updated request submitted on 4 April: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-April/000142.html. | Leon Sanchez | Received on (see email here) | Adler Colvin Preliminary Responses (00663636xA3536).pdf | |
1 | Request submitted on 24 March to Sidley Austin for preliminary response to questions: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/ccwg-accountability5/2015-March/000055.html. | Leon Sanchez | Received on (see email here) | Sidley Preliminary Draft Responses to CCWG Legal Sub-team Questionnaire.pdf | |
