So Jones Day is on the inside leg and maybe that is not all good. Yes, we know they are responsible for the legal environment of ICANN, the corporation; told y'all a long time ago it is a lot more useful to focus on Jones Day analysis of transition than any other.  Let's get real. A director of an American corporation would be dumber than a small pet rock to deal with all these matters absent counsel they know. And more important, they can consistently trust.  It is what it is.  You play the hand you get.

Second, it is not the legal jockey's fault that we ask them to answer political - as opposed to legal - questions. Said it before. If I had my shingle hung and got in on this deal, know well I would bill every red cent my time affords.  We got off light, IMHO.

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On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 10:46 AM, Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com> wrote:

I have heard many long-time members of the ICANN community opine that Jones Day, in coordination with the General Counsel (who is a former Jones Day attorney), wields decisive behind-the-scenes power within ICANN.

 

The issue is not cost, or quality of the legal work, but a persistent mindset regarding the interplay between the Corporation and the Community.

 

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From: community-finance-bounces@icann.org [mailto:community-finance-bounces@icann.org] On Behalf Of Michele Neylon - Blacknight
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2016 9:09 AM
To: Xavier J. Calvez; accountability-cross-community@icann.org; community-finance@icann.org; cwg-stewardship@icann.org; icann-board@icann.org
Cc: global_leadership@icann.org; Senior Management Team
Subject: Re: [community-finance] Updated IANA Stewardship Transition Expenses Information as of 31 December 2015

 

Xavier

 

Thanks for sharing this information. It’s useful, though I suspect it’ll raise as many questions as it answers.

 

One thing I did notice was in relation to the legal fees. Doing some back of the envelope calculations and noting how much ICANN generally spends on legal fees one question did come to mind, and this in relation to ICANN’s overall budgeting. 

How often does ICANN change law firms? 

Has ICANN ever changed law firms? As far as I can tell Jones Day has been doing ICANN’s legal work since ICANN’s formation 

Has ICANN ever put its external legal work out to any form of tender?

 

While I know that people can argue that legal advice is not purely a numbers game, I’m also pretty sure that there are other law firms out that that would provide a similar service and potentially at a lower price. And my comments are no reflection on the quality of Jones Day’s work, but considering how much ICANN pays is legal fees per year I think it’s a question someone should ask.

 

Regards

 

Michele

 

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From: <community-finance-bounces@icann.org> on behalf of "xavier.calvez@icann.org" <xavier.calvez@icann.org>
Date: Tuesday 1 March 2016 at 07:13
To: "accountability-cross-community@icann.org" <accountability-cross-community@icann.org>, "community-finance@icann.org" <community-finance@icann.org>, "cwg-stewardship@icann.org" <cwg-stewardship@icann.org>, "icann-board@icann.org" <icann-board@icann.org>
Cc: Senior Management Team <senior-management-team@icann.org>, Global Leadership <global_leadership@icann.org>
Subject: [community-finance] Updated IANA Stewardship Transition Expenses Information as of 31 December 2015

 

Dear all,

 

Please find below a link to the quarterly update as of 31 December 2015 of the IANA Stewardship transition projects expenses. This update provides for the project’s costs from 1 July 2014 until 31 December 2015 (18 months).

 

https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/iana-stewardship-project-costs



Please let me know if you have any questions. 



Thank you.

Best,

 

Xavier

 

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