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Visit the SLBA
in Second Life!®
Justice Center,
Malfelonius Island (SLURL)

(From the lobby, look for the directory/ teleporter board to our 6th floor office.)


SLBA Forums
(free, email-only
registration required)


SLBA Bylaws


SLBA Officers (2007-08)

President:
'Solomon Cortes'

VP, Communication:
'Henri DeCuir'

VP, Finance:
'Geri Kuhn'

Past President:
'Benjamin Noble'

SLBA Executive Board

'Cat Galileo'
'Jessica Holyoke'
'Theophan Paine'


SLBA Meetings

SLBA meetings are open to the public. They are usually held in the SLBA offices at 10 a.m. SL time (Pacific) on the second Saturday of the month.

Transcripts of past meetings


Upcoming events:


June 24, 2008
ABA Teleconference: Why Virtual Worlds Matter for Lawyers


July 12, 2008, 10 am
Monthly meeting


SLBA Seminars

July 15,2008, 12:00 noon:
"Virtual worlds legal issues," Solomon Cortes

July 29, 2008, 12:00 noon
"Internet fraud," Theophan Paine

September 9, 2008, 12:00 noon
"Trademark infringement in virtual worlds," Legal Writer

September 16, 2008, 12:00 noon
"Legal research on the (free) internet," Cat Galileo


TBA, 12:00 noon
"Intellectual property enforcement in virtual worlds," Juris Amat

(Topics subject to change)

Events archive

All times are SL time:
Pacific time zone
UTC/GMT -8 (Standard)
UTC/GMT -7 (Daylight Savings)

Daylight Savings is currently in effect

The SL Bar Association is an informal professional organization that helps members navigate the Second Life® legal landscape.

Meetings, lectures, and social events are held regularly.

Attorneys, legal scholars, and other legal professionals are encouraged to join.

In-World Contact: 'Solomon Cortes' (President)

Join our network!




Association news

Seminar series, dues payment, verification, more discussed at June meeting
June 14, 2008

For more details, see the June 14 transcript.



Full agenda at SLBA's May meeting
May 10, 2008

Credential verification progress: At this meeting, members voted to approve an annual $10 (US) fee for those who desire credential verification.

The final draft of the application form is now up in the forums for final comment. If you wish to comment, please do so before Saturday, May 17. Unless changes are needed, the draft will become official on that date.

SLBA seminar program: Initial dates of July 15, 22, and 29 and Sept. 9 and 16 have been set. For more information, or to find out how to volunteer as a speaker, visit the SLBA Speaker Series page.

Dues:The SLBA will be creating a new group in-world to reflect the new name, and members will pay their annual dues ($L500) upon joining this new group.

Website changes: The website has been updated. We have also added a Ning network for members to use to network with each other. Join by clicking the badge on this home page.

Promotions: A sub-group will be formed to coordinate promotion of the SLBA, including the verification service and the seminars. Interested volunteers should check in with the forums to find out more or give suggestions for promotional ideas.

Elections in July: Please consider running for office. Elections are just around the corner.

For more details on all these topics, see the May 10 transcript.



SL Bar Association changes its name
April 12, 2008

At the April 12, 2008 meeting, the members in attendence voted to change the name of the organization from "Second Life Bar Association" to "SL Bar Association." The change comes in the wake of Linden Lab's controversial new trademark policy limiting the use of "Second Life" by anyone other than themselves. For more information, see the April 12 transcript.