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)

Association news

Next Continuing Legal Education seminar: Ethics of Practice in Virtual Worlds, by Benjamin Duranske

Author, attorney, and SLBA founder Benjamin Duranske (SL: 'Benjamin Noble') will be presenting the next seminar on Saturday, November 8, after the General Meeting.

The talk is free. The event offers 1 hour of California MCLE credit (provided by Fitz2 Consulting, Provider no. 14547) at $25 (USD) charge. This presentation qualifies for 1 hour of California "Legal Ethics" credit.

For more information, click here.

Oct. 11 general meeting

Today's meeting was held at 10 am PDT/SLT and discussed the upcoming speakers, credentialling, a career fair, strategic planning, and more. For complete transcript, click here: http://slba.info/2008_10_11_Transcript.html.

Sept. 13 general meeting

The meeting was held at 10 am PDT/SLT in the SLBA offices. We had a full agenda:

1. Update on CLE sessions, planning the next series, and proposal to charge qualified lawyers for attendance
2. Hosting a legal careers fair
3. Credentialling update
4. Proposal for SL BA social event(s)
5. Working on an SL BA mission statement and strategy document
6. Possible incorporation of the SL BA
7. Any other business

Click here to read the full transcript.

SL Bar Association Elections complete; Legal Writer chosen as President-Elect

The 2008-09 officers are:

• President: 'Solomon Cortes'
• President-Elect: Legal Writer
• VP, Communication: 'Cat Galileo'
• VP, Finance: 'Geri Kuhn'
• Past President: 'Benjamin Noble'

SLBA Executive Board:

• 'Ida Recreant'
• 'Juris Amat'
• 'Lexis Looming'