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ABA LogoI am happy to announce that next month I am moderating a teleconference on “Why Virtual Worlds Matter for Lawyers” sponsored by the American Bar Association’s Section of Science & Technology Law and Section of Intellectual Property Law. The teleconference, scheduled for June 24 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon Pacific time, will be available via the traditional dial-in system, but will be actually taking place in Second Life at the new Justice Center (SLURL), where participants will be able to participate in “backchat” during the call and meet other legal professionals interested in virtual worlds.

We have a great line up of panelists, each of whom brings a different perspective. The panelists are:

  • David Elchoness, Executive Director, Association of Virtual Worlds; Founder and CEO, VRWorkplace.com, Boulder, CO
  • Lauren Gelman, Executive Director, Stanford Law Center for Internet and Society; Lecturer in Law, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
  • Steve Mortinger, VP & Associate General Counsel, IBM Systems & Technology Group, Somers, NY
  • Francis Taney, Chair, Technology Litigation Practice Group; Shareholder, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC, Philadelphia, PA

The teleconference is part of the ABA’s ongoing continuing legal education (CLE) series, and is offered for a fee of between $80 and $165 depending on your ABA and section membership status. Participants will earn 2.0 or 2.4 hours of CLE credit hours in most states, and the Justice Center in Second LifeABA is also offering people who register for the teleconference 20% off my book, Virtual Law.

You do not have to sign up for the teleconference to attend the in-world event, though CLE credit and the book discount are only available to those who sign up for the telecon. Similarly, attendance at the in-world event is not necessary for participation in the teleconference, though it is a great opportunity to get your feet wet in a virtual world if you haven’t yet. Although the event will be targeted at attorneys, I suspect it will be of interest to most VB readers, and I encourage you to either sign up for the teleconference or drop by the Justice Center in Second Life (SLURL) on June 24 at 10:00 Pacific, if you’re interested.

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2 Responses to “Benjamin Duranske to Moderate ABA June 24 CLE Teleconference “Why Virtual Worlds Matter for Lawyers” in Second Life”

  1. on 28 May 2008 at 1:36 pmBenjamin Duranske

    Please note that the Justice Center is a private project managed by a Second Life avatar named Beathan Vale, and is not affiliated with the ABA. Attorneys and legal organizations can rent space there. Feel free to get in touch with Beathan for more information; it’s a great venue.

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