Our mission is:
(1) to educate the public and profession concerning legal issues arising from the Second Life virtual world;

(2) to study the legal, business, and technical implications of the 3D Internet, including virtual worlds, and the Second Life virtual world in particular;

(3) to offer our members opportunities to meet and discuss the association’s interests with professionals from around the world; and

(4) to promote justice, professional excellence, and the rule of law in Second Life.

President of the SLBA: Sam4 Courtois
Treasurer/VP Finance: Yoss Kamachi
Secretary: Geri Kuhn

 

Executive Board:

Agenda Faromet

Lyra Snowpaw

Juris Amat

Jonathan Kramer

Baeric Constantine

ElizabethESQ

 

Past Presidents

2012-2013 Sam4 Courtois

2011-2012: Daniel Perry

2010-2011: Geri Kahn

2009-2010: Stephen Wu

2008-2009: Solomon Cortes

2007-2008: Benjamin Noble (founder)

Upcoming Presentations Schedule

 

June, 2013 - Online Resolution of IPR Disputes

July, 2013 - The Amazing Life and Times of California's First Woman Lawyer

August, 2013 - Virtual Law Practice

September, 2013 - HIPAA Final Regulation Update

October 5, 2013 - Online Gambling

October 19, 2013 -  Tax & Estate Planning for Families with Special Needs Children

November, 2013 - Open Access Peer Reviewed Journals

December, 2013 - Social Security Disability Law

January, 2014 - BDSM & the Law

February, 2014 - TBD

Upcoming Talks for 2013

Please join us in the New Year for presentations on a variety of legal topics that might be of interest to you.  We anticipate a number of programs on a variety of legal topics of interest to all.  We plan to hold talks on the above legal topics on the first Saturday of each month at 10am SLT at our offices on Justitia.

Please also contact us if you would like to be a presenter.  Please see Agenda's post here for the talk given on July 7, 2012.

Next General Meeting

Please join us for our next regular meeting of the SLBA on Saturday, June 08, 2013, at 10 am SLT at our bar office on Justitia (79, 84, 22).

 

Legal Village Under Development

The Second Life Bar Association is working to develop Legal Village, located on the island of Justitia (79, 84, 22) as a resource for both attorneys and the general public.  If you are interested in renting space on the island, please contact Sam Courtois or Agenda Faromet in-world for options and more information.

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