Galileo Law Directory
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Last update: 2009-06-13
Lawyers and Law Offices
Abogados de Bilbao
Contact: Golgo MacMillan
Quest I 184, 169, 29 (Mature)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Abogados de Bilbao-abogadosdebilbao.es -RRHH- venta de terrenos Abogados, law, lawyers , conflictos en SL y Rl. Proximamente servicio de busqueda de empleo y trabajo en SL. |
Abogados/Attorney's @ Law
Contact: Franc1sco Dagostino
Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Abogado/Attorney's @ law naci en respuesta a las mltiples consultas legales que me formulan las personas de mi pas, Chile, las que comprenden reas diversas del derecho. Especialista en derecho laboral, civil y administrativo. Si necesitas algn tipo de orientacin legal, no dudes en consultarme. |
Advokat Straaf Law Office
Contact: Advokat Straaf
Rydal 38, 204, 42 (PG)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Home of Advokat Straaf - Attorney at Law |
Alonzo Law Firm
Contact: Alonzo Law Firm
Injong 136, 73, 21 (Mature)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Disputes with vendors, sellers, landlords, or the Lindens; SL business counseling; advice and interpretation of SL Terms of Service and Community Standards. |
Attorneys at LAWL (group)
Contact: Euell Villota
Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | SL legal representatives, dealing primarily with objective decisions and settling drama. |
Avvocati Milanesi
Contact: Giancarlo Huet
Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Avvocati Informatici Milanesi - Group of Lawyers on SL and RL. Consulenza legale on_line in SL e RL - Giancarlo Huet - diritto di famiglia (separazioni, divorzi e tutela minori). Se sei interessato ad iscriverti al gruppo richiedi l'adesione. Se necessiti di ulteriori informazioni contatta o lascia un IM a Giancarlo Huet. |
Banner & Witcoff
Contact: Aviator Kidd
Pumori (144, 113, 30)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Washington, DC law firm specializing in intellectual property law, video game law, virtual world law, Patent Arcade, video game lawsuits, video game patents, copyright, trademark, licensing, prosecution, and litigation. |
Blackstone Lancaster - Attorney at Law
Contact: Blackstone Lancaster
Mullett (178, 15, 149)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Mr. Lancaster provides Second Life residents with a wide variety of professional legal services and is able to draw upon over ten years of real life civil law experience in several US States to ensure quality legal service and attention to detail for all of your matters. Blackstone Lancaster is your lawyer for your second life and can help with: General legal representation; Commercial contracts and agreements; Employment Agreements; Purchase of land; Dispute Resolution; Interactione between SL and RL legal systems. |
Braun Law Group
Contact: Xen Jie
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | BLG specializes in the prosecution of class action lawsuits. |
Burney Law Firm
Contact: WebLawyer Lytton
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Highly experienced lawyers in New York. -Internet law; -Complex litigation; -Corporate law; -Personal injury; -Divorce; -Wills and estates. |
Burt Brill & Cardens - Solicitors
Contact: Bernard Herzog
New Brighton (131, 176, 33)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | RL lawyers providing legal services in SL and RL. Pop in or leave a message to find out about our partnership agreements, dispute resolution, litigation, and mediation facilities in SL and RL, copyright, employment, and conveyancing experience. |
Caballeros Hospitalarios
Contact: Leso Palen
Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Es un pequeo bufete de juezes i abogados cuyo proposito es que nuestros clientes salgan satisfechos de sus juicios. We are a small writing desk of judges and lawyers whose intention is that our clients leave satisfied with their judgement. |
Center Tone Consultancy Trademark VIA (Very Important Avatar) (group)
Contact: Terry Rosher
Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Consultations about Intellectual Property in SecondLife and RealLife, free for group members |
Chamber of Lawyers (group)
Contact: AvvLamberto Pera
Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | The chamber of Lawyers is a free association between real life lawyers, whose members enjoy to share their experience with and give advices to SL users, both about RL and SL affairs or matters. La camera degli Avvocati una libera associazione tra Avvocati reali, i cui membri hanno scelto di mettere la propria esperienza e fornire consulenza agli utenti di Second Life, sia su materie collegate a SL stesso, sia su casi relativi alla RL. |
Cobalt Law (group)
Contact: Harriet Pennell
Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Advertising, promotions, and intellectual property law. |
Crossguard IP Attorneys
Contact: Crossguard IP Attorneys
Ellesmere 59, 220, 146 (PG)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Trade Mark, Patent & Copyright Attorneys covering IP law, brand & design protection, character & personality rights, domain name dispute resolution, safeguarding know-how, intellectual property licensing & the work of the creative industries. Office is a virtual art gallery featuring classic paintings. |
Cuatrecasas
Contact: Cuatrecasas Seiling
Novatierra 142, 218, 24
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | With a team of more than 800 lawyers and a practice covering all areas of business law, Cuatrecasas is one of the leading law firms on the Iberian Peninsula. The core corporate law and litigation practices combine with exceptionally strong tax, finance and employment practices to offer Cuatrecasas clients an integrated legal service with a focus on close personal relationships and the achievement of results. |
Davis LLP
Contact: Davis Sella
Zurich City 90, 210, 25
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Davis LLP is an international full-service law firm, founded in 1892, with offices in Canada and Tokyo as well as here in Second Life. Areas of expertise: media, entertainment, technology and intellectual property law; ownership of virtual property; drafting of development, publication or licensing agreements; and privacy or confidentiality issues. Publisher of Davis LLP Video Game Law Blog. |
Drakeford & Kane LLC
Contact: Drakeford & Kane LLC
Silicon Island 184, 197, 36 (PG)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Attorneys & Consultants (Under construction.) Providing legal & business consulting services representing its clients in a multidimensional competitive business environment. |
Elchoness Law Firm, LLC: Global Workplace Counsel
Contact: Da Etchegaray
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Elchoness Law Firm, LLC: Global Workplace Counsel provides employment law services and global human resources consulting. The firm typically serves clients as a virtual member of their in-house team. The firm is interested in the nexus between the virtual and real life workplace. |
Faasen & Partners
Contact: FaasenPartners Writer
Faasen en Partners 187, 68, 27 (Mature)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | advocaat, attorney, lawyer, law firm, advocatenkantoor, advocaten, ondernemingsrecht, corporate law, jurist, faasen en partners |
Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP
Contact: Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP
depo business hub 215, 185, 35 (PG)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | European Law Firm, with a strong technology, media and IP focus. |
Franklin Pierce Law (Private Group)
Contact: Nataniel Campese
Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | For more information, IM Justice Helgerud. |
Gar Hallard's Law Office
Contact: Gar Hallard
Mill Pond 234, 113, 21 (Mature)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Licensed attorney since 1991 practicing in North Texas in both federal and state courts. |
Gei Nishi
Contact: Gei Nishi
Thayer 114, 37, 154 (Mature)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Attorney at Law. RL and SL law and business consultation. |
Geri N. Kahn Law Offices
Contact: Geri Kuhn
Equity (196, 58, 29)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | RL lawyer practicing U.S. Immigration law and Social Security Disability Law. Licensed in California. Specialist in Immigration and Nationaltiy Law, certified by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. |
Greenberg & Lieberman, LLC
Contact: Navets Potato
New Manhattan (189, 55, 157)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | aplegal.com Law Firm - Intellectual Property Patents Trademarks Copyrights Media Prosecution Litigation Representation Escrow Services. |
Hull & Hull LLP
Contact: hullonsecondlife@gmail.com
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Hull & Hull is a real life firm located in Toronto, Canada, specializing in Estates, Capacity and Trusts. For information regarding the firm’s Second Life office, e-mail hullonsecondlife@gmail.com. |
Hypatia Padar-Internet Law Office
Contact: Hypatia Padar
Skiddaw (21, 200, 53)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | RL attorney with 24+ years of experience. IP and Cyberlaw. |
IC Abogados/Lawyers
Contact: Chiantelle Igor
Fearly Beach Mall, Fearly (110, 17, 24)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Legal advice in Spanish & European laws, by IM or e-mail, from lawyer with 43 years experience, specialised in M&A, Spanish administrative law & EU competition law. Lawyers who wish to join the group may send a short CV by e-mail. General membership open to anyone who wants to improve their knowledge of law. The group also provides a forum for discussion of present subjects (no politics) or such everlasting ones as books, paintings, music & films. |
InternetLitigators
Contact: InternetLitigators
Silicon Island (63, 223, 37)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Business Lawyers for Internet Companies. |
Keynes Law Firm (group)
Contact: Deon Keynes
Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Specializing in Divorce, Child custody, adoptions, property info, business ventures and copyright laws of SL |
Law and Lawyers (group)
Contact: WebLawyer Lytton
Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Dedicated to: providing high-quality legal services from licensed attorneys; discussing and debating issues of law, policy, procedure and justice; establishing an open forum for practitioners, scholars and jurists. |
Law Office in French Business
Contact: Law Office in French Business
Lynnwood (177, 200, 49)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | RL Lawyer. french business contracts, french commercial companies, transfer of companies, commercial lease; all formalities of registration and modifications near the commercial courts. |
Legal Practionier (group)
Contact: Katrina Szondi
Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | IM for Legal Questions in SL. |
Lexis Looming Law Offices
Contact: Lexis Looming
Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | The Law Offices of Lexis Looming are established to provide the most excellent legal services available in SL or RL. Free consultations are available. Rates are reasonable. Our attorneys have many years of experience and will provide the most discreet, professional and timely services. |
LifeLog Studio Headquarters
Contact: LifeLog Studio Headquarters
Lifelog island 128, 221, 26 (Mature)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Virtual Worlds Studies Centre, Legal Consulting for the Metaverse, Auditorium, Fair. Centro Studi sui Mondi Virtuali |
Little Gray Law Office
Contact: Little Gray
Jinn 255, 111, 76 (Mature)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | SL & RL Dispute Resolution Services, Legal Consulting |
Lovells LLP
Contact: Lovells LLP
Depo 7, 60, 175, 25
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Lovells established an exhibit on pro bono work to celebrate Pro Bono week (Nov. 12-17, 2007) featuring various Lovell pro bono clients and more information. Meeting rooms. |
Matijavich Law Offices
Contact: Juris Amat
Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Effective and responsive legal services in financial transactions, corporate formation, real estate and intellectual property. RL office, RL licensed attorneys ready to serve you in SL and beyond. Initial consultations are without charge. |
Merv Writer Enterprises
Contact: Merv Writer
Bowstring 204, 33, 69 (Mature)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Offers a range of businesses in Second Life, including legal advice as well as accountancy, advertising services, and more. |
MetaLegal Firm
Contact: Deco Straaf
Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | A SL Law Firm devoted to their clients in the services of intellectual property, trademarks, legal counseling on business opportunities, strategic alliances, joint ventures. |
Monday Beam & Associates, PC
Contact: Monday Beam
ECHo Island (82, 82, 146)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Criminal and civil trial litigation, as well as various Pro Bono causes. Real life (RL) contracts for in game (SL) business situations. |
Mondrian Lykin Law Office
Contact: Mondrian Lykin
Shawangunk 225, 121, 100 (Mature)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | SL dispute resolution & legal consulting services. |
PatentMagus Muni
Contact: PatentMagus Muni
Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | A virtual presence for a real life patent attorney, conducting client meetings in 2nd life and developing content to help educate folks about patenting and intellectual property in general. |
PCB Litigation
Contact: And Ewing
depo 5 (42, 105, 34)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Internationally known and respected in fraud litigation and commercial litigation, we act for corporates, financial institutions and governmental organisations as well as for individuals - and across many jurisdictions and business sectors. Our base is in the City of London but you will find us successfully at work with clients and with legal associates worldwide: from the USA to Eastern Europe and from the Middle East to China. |
Perrotta, Cahn & Prieto, P.C.
Contact: Gelf Yalin
Neufreistadt 179, 166, 173 (Mature)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | SL office of a RL law firm in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. All legal needs. |
Placa Ponce Abogados
Contact: Candela Pfeffer
Nueva Red, 100, 50, 22
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Despacho de abogados de familia EN RL |
Plachta Law Office, PC
Contact: Plachta Law Office
Blue Horizon 180, 80, 26 (Mature)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | (closed until further notice) Plachta Law Office, P.C. (Midwest, USA). Litigation, including family law, criminal defense, native American law, defense of abuse and neglect cases, police misconduct. |
Polish Legal Office/Polskie Biuro Prawne
Contact: Lincoln Beck
Digital Zion 36, 191, 22
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Copyrights, SL law, Creative Commons, Open Source. |
PONTO WEB Advocacia e Tecnologia
Contact: estribmachado Cioc
Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | O presente grupo foi criado com a inteno de atender a duas finalidades bsicas das pessoas em empresas que atuam comercialmente no Second Live, que so, o apoio Tecnolgico e Legal. Os produtos comercializados no SL esto sujeitos a pirataria em maior grau do que aqueles criados fora to mundo virtual. Dessa forma, estamos buscando a melhor soluo jurdica, para registrar e proteger a sua marca tambm aqui no Second Life. |
Praxis LLP law firm and The Praxis Advisory Group
Contact: Praxis LLP
depo 6 107, 53, 30 (PG)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Legal services in California and Colorado, and strategic consultancy for the East Coast, Rocky Mountain States, West Coast and Shanghai. |
Pre-Paid Legal Associates of SL (group)
Contact: Catherine Night
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Real world independent associates of Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (Ada, Oklahoma). |
PUJOL ABOGADOS ASOCIADOS // LAWYERS
Contact: Miquel Ballinger
Quest III 32, 152, 0 (Mature)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Servicios juridicos SL y RL abogado |
Rechtsanwalt Jun
Contact: Rechtsanwalt Jun
Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Ich bin Rechtsanwalt mit einer auf IT-Recht spezialisierten Kanzlei in Wrzburg mit einer Nebenstelle in SL. Ich befasse mich sowohl aus eigenem Interesse und im Auftrag verschiedener Mandanten mit Geschftskonzepten und Rechtsproblemen von Second Life. Beginnend bei Vertragsrecht, Jugendschutz, AGB-Recht, Kreditsicherung, geistiges Eigentum, Persnlichkeitsrechte und und und. |
Richardson & Raffke Legal Associates
Contact: Alex1 Richardson
Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | SL laws explained. Assistance with harassment or infringment. We are NOT a RL law firm, and thus will not abide by RL Bar Association laws, however we will make an attempt to do so. |
RPHaisha & Associates Consulting Offices
Contact: RPHaishaAOL Back
Loba's paradise, Koh Miang (201, 171, 25)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Professional Public Affairs, Mediation, Business, Legal Advise and Relationship Counseling. Nearly 20 years of Real Life experience. |
Sampson IP Legal Services
Contact: Xchandler Bing
Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Group Charter: Sampson Halasy is a registered patent attorney focusing primarily on patent prosecution in a variety of technical fields including chemistry, biotechnology, nucleic acids, siRNA, RNAi, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, immunodiagnostics, medical devices, bioanalytical equipment and software, high content screening systems and software, high throughput screening systems and software, asphalt products, rapid prototyping systems, and inkjet technologies. |
Second Lawyer (Group)
Contact: avvocato Halderman
Mullet 175, 12, 149
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Second Lawyer Law firm. Sl/Rl Litigations. Experienced Lawyers. |
Simpson Millar LLP-UK Law firm
Contact: Simpson Millar LLP
Simtalis 18, 195, 27 (PG)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Solicitors and lawyers specialising in injury, consumer, family, employment, conveyancing and general law. UK based SL lawyers. |
Skaddin Lawyer & Guyot LLP
Contact: Lawyer Guyot
Orient-Ocean View, Orient (79, 249, 47)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Offering SL service in: Citizen Disputes, Contract Drafting, Contract Disputes, Scam/Fraud Resolution, Rental Property Disputes, Landlord Disputes, Land Purchases, Gaming Issues, Porn Law, Business Development, Linden Lobbying, Second Life Advising, Camping Issues, Abuse/Harassment, Sex Crimes |
SL Law Office
Contact: SL Law Office
Hickok (144, 59, 30)
Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | All kinds of SL problems, group disputes, land management, IP issues, TOS interpretation, divorce mediation, regulatory issues (i.e. Gaming) and special land issues, such as acting as escrow agent in private island transfers. All SL avatar lawyers supervised by a RL lawyer. |
SL Lawyers - Advocacia
Contact: Craig Piek
Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | "Sua defesa em nossas mãos " A única empresa dentro do Second Life destinada a defender seus direitos. Se você se sentiu ameaçado, roubado, ofendido ou de qualquer outra forma lesado por algum acontecimento contáte-nos. Atuamos em vários campos, dentre eles: *Roubo de objetos *Direitos autorais *Invasões *Agressão fisica e moral *Banimento de Ilhas |
SL Lawyers - Advocacia Virtual
Contact: Craig Piek
Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | "Sua defesa em nossas mãos " A única empresa dentro do Second Life destinada a defender seus direitos. Se você se sentiu ameaçado, roubado, ofendido ou de qualquer outra forma lesado por algum acontecimento contáte-nos. Atuamos em vários campos, dentre eles: *Roubo de objetos *Direitos autorais *Invasões *Agressão fisica e moral *Banimento de Ilhas |
STUDIO LEGALE AVVOCATO
Contact: Antonello Beaumont
Claremorris 26, 67, 104 (PG)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Diritto di famiglia, commerciale, informatico ed assicurativo, multe - controversie second life - Ordine Avvocati di Napoli |
Tebas & Coiduras - Estudio Legal y Tributario
Contact: TClaw Auer
Novatierra 239, 23, 38 (PG)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Tebas & Coiduras es una firma de asesoramiento multidisciplinar, con un alto grado de especializacin en las reas Legal y Fiscal. Contamos con oficinas propias en Madrid, Huesca, Lausana (Suiza) y prximamente en Buenos Aires (Argentina). |
TRU Copyright Dept
Contact: LillyBeth Filth
Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Copyright agents acting on behalf of Textures R Us and its 30 artists. Representatives may issue take down notice regarding alleged copyright infringement. |
Utarid & Springvale Law Offices
Contact: Utarid & Springvale Law Offices
Colonia Nova 56, 30, 32 (Mature)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Office space and use of private skybox offices or conference room available. |
Vanguard Corporate (group)
Contact: Barnes Boa
Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Vanguard is a corporate group offering legal and property rights advice as well as market analysis, commercial prospecting, financial, efficiency and sustainability reporting solutions for RL and SL businesses within the SL environment. . |
VOYADIVORCIARME.COM - DIVORCIOS ON LINE
Contact: VOYADIVORCIARME.COM
ISLA MORENA - Centro Empresarial - Islamorena Bussines, Ampuria Brava (169, 105, 23)
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Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | La Primera Web de Divorcios On Line en SL. Consultas gratuitas con abogados de familia especialistas en divorcios de mutuo acuerdo y contenciosos. Actuamos en todos los juzgados de Espaa. No dudes en consultarnos. |
W. W. & W. Law Firm (group)
Contact: Jaydon Miles
Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | Property division in SL marriage dissolution. IM one of 4 qualified Attorneys to schedule a free consultation. |
Winkler Group
Contact: Charity Winkler
Lawyers and Law Offices
| Description: | The Winkler group combines the practice of law with psychotherapy, helping couples equitably divide property in dissolution of marriage or partnership, and helping couples work out problems in relationships. The group has a particular interest in those whose presence in Second Life fullfills a need that cannot be satisifed in Real Life due to physical or psychological issues. |
Dispute Resolution Services
16M2 District Court (group)
Contact: Felix Frankfurter
Dispute Resolution Services
| Description: | We hear disputes from any landowner or renter of 16m2 of land or greater, or claims against same. IM Justice Frankfurter for info on how to lodge a petition with the court. |
Alternative Dispute Resolution Services
Contact: Bengoshi Shakkyo
Peacemakers Campus, Fears Trebled (97, 183, 60)
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Dispute Resolution Services
| Description: | In mediation, two or more parties to a dispute meet with a trained, impartial third person to discuss issues and negotiate a resolution. ADR Services' mediators are rl professionals using sl as a tool for conflict resolution. Rates vary by mediator and nature of dispute. |
Arbitration Allen
Contact: Arbitration Allen
Dispute Resolution Services
| Description: | Professional arbitrator/mediator/negotiator in RL & SL helps people find a way to move past the things that are getting in the way of their peaceful coexistence both in their real lives and in their SecondLives. |
Bais Din of Second Life
Contact: Jieux Shepherd
Dispute Resolution Services
| Description: | A Court of Jewish Law in Second Life. When the parties leave the Bais Din after the decision, whether as winners or losers, they are happy to have fulfilled G-d's will for the resolution of their dispute. |
CONNECT: Virtual Business Professionals
Contact: Lias Leandros
VooDoo Corp. Communications Center, VooDoo (18, 33, 38)
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Dispute Resolution Services
| Description: | CONNECT is a networking and education group. Members will work together to develop a customer mediation program and publish information on best business practices in Second Life. |
e-Justice Centre do Ministrio da Justia
Contact: Ministrio da Justia portugus
eJustice Centre (42, 142, 27)
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Dispute Resolution Services
| Description: | 15h s 18h (UTC+1), de segunda a sexta-feira (3pm-6pm (UTC+1), M-F) V15h s 18h (UTC+1), de segunda a sexta-feira (3pm-6pm (UTC+1), M-F), O centro disponibiliza servios de mediao e arbitragem a todos os avatares do Second Life, para resoluo de litgios resultantes de assentes em contrato celebrado entre partes. As mediaes e arbitragens esto a cargo do Laboratrio de Resoluo Alternativa de Litgios da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Nova de Lisboa. Mediation/arbitration services overseen by the ADR Lab of Lisbon New University law faculty, available to all avatars in Second Life to resolve contract disputes. Bilingual (Portuguese and English). Video tour |
Lex Atlas Mediation
Contact: Lex Atlas
Justice Center, Malfelonius (210, 69, 61)
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Dispute Resolution Services
| Description: | In-world mediation and dispute resolution by a trained RL attorney and mediator. Mediating personal and business disputes of all kinds and sizes. Reasonable rates. For more information please contact Lex Atlas. |
Olive Branch (group)
Contact: OliveEue Sholokhov
Business Bureau Isle (133, 181, 22)
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Dispute Resolution Services
| Description: | Mediation and escrow service for Second Life. Works directly with Second Life Business Bureau. Mediates misunderstandings and protects consumers. |
Porta Mediation Legal Services Co.
Contact: Toya Porta
Dispute Resolution Services
| Description: | Porta Mediation Legal Services Co. |
Semple Solutions
Contact: Razi Semple
Amatsu Mitsukai (185, 162, 31)
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Dispute Resolution Services
| Description: | Helps the Second Life community as a whole by providing Trusts, Escrow, Arbitration and Contracts, establishing a contract for services between Consumers and Artisans. categories: Builders, Scripters, Animators, Artist / Sculpters and Entertainment. |
SL Mediators (group)
Contact: Neal Nomad
Dispute Resolution Services
| Description: | Mediate disputes between SL residents |
Supreme Court of Second Life
Contact: Justice Helgerud
Dispute Resolution Services
| Description: | Under Construction. Will be looking for fine SL residents who can donate some time for the Court. 2008 |
Services and Facilities
Capitol Hill
Contact: Clear Ink
Capitol Hill North, Capitol Hill 1 (96, 24,30), Capitol Hill South, Capitol Hill 2 (134, 193, 22)
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Services and Facilities
| Description: | A nonpartisan meeting place for discussions of politics and government. Created by: Clear Ink |
CC Office (lobby) ::: Legal Office (I-st floor) - aHead
Contact: Cadstrain Gibbs
Digital Zion 31, 121, 22 (PG)
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Services and Facilities
| Description: | aHead: Content Creation & Sim Design, Political Marketing, We design your digital future! |
IronWorks-Business Consulting
Contact: Jayson Watkin
Limitless Central (217, 84, 42)
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Services and Facilities
| Description: | Offering Business related services including escrow/trusts, contract review, consulting, marketing, estate sales and business liquidation/transfers.IronWorks is not related to other outside Ironworks consulting firms. |
LawScribe, Inc.
Contact: Cadstrain Gibbs
Services and Facilities
| Description: | Located in Los Angeles, California and Gurgaon, India. Innovative offshore support to Law Firms, Legal Departments and other Businesses. LawScribe's Indian attorneys and paralegals are all fluent in English, having graduated from some of the finest Law Schools in India. LawScribe provides both full and part-time customized offshore support solutions. Projects are quality checked both in India and here in the US by highly qualified US attorneys. Offshore services. |
MMO Intellectual Property Office
Contact: Juris Amat
Services and Facilities
| Description: | See Virtual Intellectual Property Office. |
Nota Bene - Second Life's Notary
Contact: Nota Bene
Nota Bene, Obscure (31, 181, 145)
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Services and Facilities
| Description: | At Nota Bena, you can sign documents securely in SL, any time, day or night. Notarizing guarantees everyone agreed to the same thing, and gives you a verifiable receipt with the signatures and original docum |
Petrel Consulting (group)
Contact: Joe Petrel
Services and Facilities
| Description: | Dedicated to Management Consulting, Leadership Skills Training, Executive Team Building, Seminars, Short Courses, Executive Meeting Facilitation, Startup Assistance, Executive Coaching, Mediation, Conflict Resolution, Relationship Building and Support. |
Reliable Divorce Coach, Ltd.
Contact: Slim McGinnis
Services and Facilities
| Description: | This group is for employees and associates of Reliable Divorce Coach, Ltd. The group exists to guide you through a very difficult time, helping you avoid using emotionally-charged, poor judgement that can cost you for years and years to come. Ours is a very family-friendly service, with the welfare of children being our highest priority. Before you're ready to give your fortune away to an attorney, let us guide you -- we will help you keep your fortune! Please IM a member of this group for information. |
Second Life District Court
Contact: Monday Beam
Services and Facilities
| Description: | The Second Life District Court is available to Lawyers, Plaintiffs, Defendants, Prosecution, State officials, Judges, Bailiffs, Police, Federal Agents and other Law Enforcement officials are welcome to utilize the facility. Amenities include public seating, judges desk, witness box, jury box with 12 seats, and two tables for litigants and counsel. |
Second Life Supreme Court - Sessions
Contact: Mardy Slade
Services and Facilities
| Description: | Law settlements, criminal law, marriages, settlements, petty sessions, internal investigations. Sl finest courthouse and Supreme Court Justices!! |
SLPTO (SL Patent & Trademark Office)
Contact: SLPTO
Indigo (93, 77, 66) (Mature)
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Services and Facilities
| Description: | Real Protection for Virtual Assets. |
U-File It Paralegals
Contact: Alicia Petit
Services and Facilities
| Description: | U-File It L.L.C. (LC0750360) Paralegals draft documents ready to file at the fraction of the cost at a law office. We draft Divorce, Bankruptcy, Child Support Modifications, Wills and/or Trusts, and many more. Our documents are for the U.S. only and are legal and prepared for the client's prospective county court. |
Utarid & Springvale Law Offices
Contact: Utarid & Springvale Law Offices
Colonia Nova 56, 30, 32 (Mature)
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Services and Facilities
| Description: | Office space and use of private skybox offices or conference room available. |
Virtual Intellectual Property Organization (group)
Contact: Juris Amat
Malfelonius (207, 81, 43), West Wing
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Services and Facilities
| Description: | Document your creative works, logos and designs with the Virtual PTO(TM) or the MMO Intellectual Property Office(TM) and receive our assistance in managing your virtual intellectual property*. Participate in the structuring and establishment of IP notice and enforcement in the virtual world. |
Bar Associations and Professional Groups
Abogados SL
Contact: Candela Pfeffer
Bar Associations and Professional Groups
| Description: |
Advogados (Group)
Contact: Joseh Loon
Bar Associations and Professional Groups
| Description: | Grupo criado para profissionais do ramo, com vistas a troca de experincia entre os membros, notadamente em direito eletrnico, negociao e regras dentro do SL, bem como nas demais areas. Realizamos consultoria e assesoria juridica no SL e RL! |
Advogados Curitiba (group)
Contact: CesarAntonioMello Congrejo
Bar Associations and Professional Groups
| Description: | Grupo Criado para reunir os advogados da cidade de Curitiba e Regio. Tambm para usurios de SL que precisem de Assessoria Jurdica. |
Association of CDS Advocates
Contact: Dexter Leopold
Bar Associations and Professional Groups
| Description: | This Association is comprised of those persons who practice law in the CDS. The purpose of the Association is to provide citizens and non-citizens alike a directory of those practitioners familiar with the laws and procedures that govern our great democracy. Furthermore, it provides fellow practitioners easy access to their colleagues for questions, insight and information sharing (non-confidential of course : ). IM Dexter Leopold if you're an advocate/citizen in the CDS and are interested in joining. |
Bar of Second Life
Contact: Amber Carlberg
Bar Associations and Professional Groups
| Description: | The Bar of Second Life differs from other groups having a similar name within the Second Life experience, so far perhaps as barristers - strictly speaking - differ from other types of lawyer. It upholds the real scope for honourable dealing within SL, focuses on requirements of superior advocacy in inter-resident situations, i.e., land and property issues, commercial interaction, etc. It emphasises its members' integrity, and is confined strictly to the parameters of Second Life. |
Corporate Counsel of Second Life (Group)
Contact: lorek Rasmusen
Depo Park 2 (74, 27, 63)
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Bar Associations and Professional Groups
| Description: | The Corporate Counsel group is for those attorneys who work in RL in-house and would like to exchange their opinions and experience. Members who work in private practice or do not have a professional legal qualification can be 'affiliated' to the Corporate Counsel group. |
Harvard Law Graduates
Contact: Thaumata Strangelove
Bar Associations and Professional Groups
| Description: | IM Thaumata Strangelove for more information and an invitation. |
JurisWiki
Contact: Ralf Toll
Pixel Expo II 148, 154, 38
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Bar Associations and Professional Groups
| Description: | Gruppe fr Juristen (egal ob Jurastudent, Rechtsanwalt, Richter, Staatsanwalt usw.) und andere an juristischen Themen Interessierten. Wir treffen uns regelmig und diskutieren ber Recht, Jura, speziell SecondLifeRecht und mehr. Wir treffen uns regelmig im JuraWikiBau (Pixel Expo II 148, 154, 38 (PG). Alles weitere steht auf http://jurawiki.de/WikiTreffenImSecondLife 1 L$ Eintritt. Schlielich mssen wir noch unseren Kredit i. H. v. 100 L$ fr's Gruppe erffnen abbezahlen. |
Paralegal Association
Contact: Vanora McMillan
Bar Associations and Professional Groups
| Description: | This group is for RL paralegals from all over the world, or for people who are interested in this field. |
Pro Bono Second Life (group)
Contact: lorek Rasmusen
Depo Park 2 (74, 27, 63)
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Bar Associations and Professional Groups
| Description: | A group to support, promote and encourage a commitment to pro bono across the legal profession. The group does not give legal advice itself but is a forum for lawyers who undertake or wish to undertake pro bono work in SL and/or in RL. Members who are not lawyers but work in a charitable organisation can be 'affiliated' to Pro Bono SL. |
Rechtsanwalt (Group)
Contact: Rip Balogh
Bar Associations and Professional Groups
| Description: | Diese Gruppe ist fr Rechtsanlte, die ihren Kanzleisitz in Deutschland haben und ber eine gltige Zulassung als Rechtsanwalt verfgen. |
Second Life German Bar Association (Group)
Contact: Pegasus Shamroy
Bar Associations and Professional Groups
| Description: | This group is for those attorneys, who work in RL in Germany and/or deal with international issues in SL or RL. Herzlich Willkommen in der Deutschen Rechtsanwaltsvereinigung von SL! |
SL Bar Association (SLBA)
Contact: Benjamin Noble
Malfelonius (209, 69, 61)
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Bar Associations and Professional Groups
| Description: | An informal professional organization to promote the development of civil law in Second Life and assist attorneys, legal scholars, and other legal professionals navigate the Second Life legal landscape. |
Virtual Law Association (Group)
Contact: Courtroom Kidd
Costard (156, 219, 33)
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Bar Associations and Professional Groups
| Description: | Dedicated to the practice of law in virtual space; researching virtual worlds' impact on existing statutory and case law; exploring use of virtual tools in the pursuit of justice and the resolution of disputes. Meeting rooms and a mock courtroom are available as well. |
Business Organizations
Business Community Association (BCA) (Group)
Contact: Demiurgic Mariner
Business Organizations
| Description: | Dedicated to the free exchange of ideas concerning SL commerce and all applicable rules, regulations, standards and laws. Sponsored by InternetLitigators |
CONNECT: Virtual Business Professionals
Contact: Lias Leandros
VooDoo Corp. Communications Center, VooDoo (18, 33, 38)
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Business Organizations
| Description: | New free business networking group available in Second Life, open to all retailers, venue owners, realtors and service providers. Members will work together to develop a customer mediation program and publish information on best business practices in Second Life. |
Customer Protection Agency (group)
Contact: Sophos Villota
Business Organizations
| Description: | The Customer Protection Agency, also known as CPA, is a non-profit independent office which establishes norms to protect and defend customers in SL, maintaining the public order and the social interest, issuing a list of companies whose customer disrespect have been proven and issue a seal to reward those who Play Fair"". " |
Enquirer Better Business
Contact: StaceyLynn Bergman
Hot Topics 135, 127, 24 (Mature)
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Business Organizations
| Description: | To improve the quality of business here in Second Life, and assist residents here where Lindens do not. Enquirer Better Business is an organization of businesses working together to stop scammers, and encourage good business ethics inside of Second Life. We also act as a free mediation service for consumers or business owners who have an issue that they need assistance with. |
Merchant Theft Protection Group
Contact: Delora Starbrook
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Business Organizations
| Description: | Supporters of Intellectual Property rights in SecondLife. This group is for distributing information in regards to stolen products, locations of stolen/duped product being re-sold, and to assist victims of IP theft. |
SeLlers Union
Contact: Chantel Bachman
Business Organizations
| Description: | To protect and serve the Designers of SL and Intellectual Property Rights & to believe and enforce said Intellectual Property Rights. For Designers ONLY. |
SL Better Business Burea and Credit
Contact: Kelli Ansett
Business Organizations
| Description: | It is the purpose of this group to present a forum for the fair business and ethical operation of land sales and rentals. To have a means of presenting individual concerns to linden and public knowledge. |
Talksecondlife.com Members (group)
Contact: Talksecondlife.com
Business Organizations
| Description: | This is a business group exclusively for members of TalkSecondLife.com, a forum for discussing the business, economy and law of Second Life. Register on the website to be eligible to join this group. Membership is free. |
Virtual World Business Bureau
Contact: OliveEue Sholokhov
Business Bureau Isle (128, 76, 22)
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Business Organizations
| Description: | We are a company designed to Register Business' on the basis of Ethical Conduct Of Business. What we do at the SLBB is lodge and investigate your complaint and will help to resolve your issue. Each complaint will be registered with us and a representative will contact the company/Business/Person and attempt to help you resolve your complaint. |
Library and Educational Groups
Berkman Island
Contact: Berkman Island
Berkman (113, 70, 24)
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Educational and Library Groups
| Description: | The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School The Berkman Island is a collaboration between individuals associated with the real-life Berkman Center and Second Life citizens. Members of the community have helped landscape, enrich and create unique content. The island includes "an in-world broadcasting center and a 3D replica of the Ames Courtroom at the Harvard Law School. |
CyberOne: Open Access (group)
Contact: GeoffMcG Xi
Educational and Library Groups
| Description: | CyberOne: Open Access is a group for At-Large and enrolled participants in Harvard Law School's CyberOne: Law in the Court of Public Opinion class. We are interested in identifying interest and pairing people with projects in order to enhance the open experience of the class. Let's show what this technology can do! |
Democracy Island (group)
Contact: New York Law School
Democracy Island (122, 128, 27)
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Educational and Library Groups
| Description: | New York Law School. Building civic spaces in Second Life for the real and virtual world. Includes Peer to Patent"" display in cooperation with USPTO and a build of the United States Supreme Court building. Home of the Landing Lights Park 3D wiki to visualize an actual park in Queens, NY. Open enrollment." |
Gone Gitmo (group)
Contact: Nonny Writer
Educational and Library Groups
| Description: | A place to educate and discuss issues surrounding Habeas Corpus rights and the constiutionality of detention without legal recourse and interrogation as represented by Guantanamo Bay. |
Info Island Bell Library LawSpot
Contact: Cat Galileo
Info Island (210, 30, 70)
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Educational and Library Groups
| Description: | RL law librarian collects US and international legal resources, focusing on issues of law and virtual worlds. |
Law Librarians of Second Life (group)
Contact: Law Librarians of Second Life
Educational and Library Groups
| Description: | A group for law librarians and library students interested in law librarianship. Open enrollment. |
Law School Student (group)
Contact: Mariotino Lungu
Educational and Library Groups
| Description: | Open a community for those in all fields of legal academia. Our purpose is to bring the various law schools present in Sl into a community based atomosphere, in which networking and development of the legal profession in SL and RL will take place. |
LSAT Games Workshop
Contact: Markie Markstein
EduNation III (57, 31, 29)
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Educational and Library Groups
| Description: | Retail LSAT prep course instructor with a leading LSAT prep company (not Kaplan or Princeton) for over 4 years offers help with games. IM for pricing and more details. |
Nova Southeastern Universary Law Library
Contact: Nova Southeastern Universary Law Library
Cybrary City II (60, 45, 25)
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Educational and Library Groups
| Description: | General, U.S. Federal, and Florida state legal resources for law students, lawyers, and the public. |
NSUFCIL
Contact: Robdog Orbit
Educational and Library Groups
| Description: | For members of Robert Hudson's International Law Research Skills course, winter semester 2008. |
Second Life Law School
Contact: Julynn Lilliehook
Friedman (114, 173, 31)
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Educational and Library Groups
| Description: | Law students, law graduates, or people with questions about legal issues. are invited to join and learn about constiutional and civil rights, how a jury trial operates, trial advocay skills, mediation and negotiation skills, and the legal systems of the world. |
Seton Hall 2d Life Seminar
Contact: Judson Cortes
Educational and Library Groups
| Description: | A joint law school and business school seminar to explore the creation of 2d Life businesses and analysis of the attendant legal issues. |
Synthetic Berkman (group)
Contact: Ansible Berkman
Educational and Library Groups
| Description: | A social group created by the Berkman Center at Harvard Law School to explore the metaverse and research novel connections between real and synthetic worlds. |
U.S. Immigration Law Discussion
Contact: Geri Kuhn
Educational and Library Groups
| Description: | The purpose of this group will be to discuss U.S. Immigration Law – policies, procedures, and politics. We will also provide information on current immigration laws and hopefully host some speakers on various topics relating to U.S. Immigration law. |
UDSL ADR Group
Contact: Tamsen Mannonen
Educational and Library Groups
| Description: | A RL law class exploring the use of online mediation in SL. |
Virtual Worlds, Study Real Businesses
Contact: Beyers Sellers
Educational and Library Groups
| Description: | Business/econ/law educators, textbook authors and publishers, and game developers building a platform to face business challenges, and support academic research. |
Governance and Law in Second Life
Al-Andalus Caliphate
Contact: Michel Manen
Al Andalus Alhambra (128, 134, 49)
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Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | The Al-Andalus Caliphate Project reconstructs 13th Century Moor as a political and juridical space shaped by authentic Islamic principles, where Residents can explore the modalities of interaction between different languages, nationalities, religions and cultures. The study of Islamic law is an integral and essential element of the Al-Andalus Caliphate Project. |
Alternative Architecture WG
Contact: Prokofy Neva
Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | An Alternative Architecture Working Group to monitor the wiki at https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Architecture_Working_Group. Purpose: to vigorously debate and publicize the economic, political, legal, and social issues being decided by a few for the many under the guise of technical work. |
American Congress of SL (group)
Contact: Alann Bristol
Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | Promote elections and congressional government in SL. To accomplish in SL what the American congress can not do, using the same circumstances, restrictions and laws. Insure continued political debate that result in solutions for the real world |
Anti Slander and Libel group
Contact: casper Trebuchet
Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | Defamation issues become more and more common in SL. New theories need to be developed how the law may apply to and resolve disputes in this cyber world. Purpose of group: to establish a knowledge database on defamation and provide first help to victimized avs. |
ASCAP
Contact: Hobbit Bagration
Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | To preserve the integrity of property, performing, and other intellectual rights of media developers. To Ensure Fair and Competitive Wage For All Performing Artists In SL To Guarantee An International Standard for Royalty Dispensation,Wage Disbursement, and Rate Monitoring for Performing Artists wiithin the MetaVerse. |
Center for Virtual Diplomacy
Contact: Courtroom Kidd
Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | Using media technology to enhance cross-cultural communication, conflict resolution and the pursuit of principled peace. |
Collaborative Law Society of SL
Contact: Siobhan Wycliffe
Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | Interest group for lawyers, mental health professionals, financial professionals, coaches and the general public to explore the possibilities of collaborative law in Second Life. |
Confederation of Democratic Simulators
Contact: Salzie Sachertorte
Neufreistadt (159, 182, 172), Colonia Nova (63, 198, 43)
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Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | A Democratic Republic forged to provide residents with a secure environment to work, live and play in; the CDS consists of two regions, Neufreistadt and Colonia Nova. |
Congress of SL
Contact: Kaipo Mokusei
Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | This is a group only for the congress of Second Life government. We are of the people, by the people, and for the people of SL and base our laws and own constitution upon that of the United States of America. Our goal is to bring all of the SL governments together to form under one flag as a Decmocracy. This group is for those who are Democrats, Republicans, Labours, goverment officials of any Sim and for those of the poeople who wish to start making a difference in SL or any other party not mentioned. |
Democratic Party of SL
Contact: Herble Reatequi
Black Art (234, 112, 38)
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Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | We believe in the values of Democracy, and in the principles upon which our country was founded; and subsequently outlined in the Constitution of the United States. These values are the very fabric of America, and we are against the laws and policies that threaten them. |
DIPLOMACY GOES VIRTUAL
Contact: Darius Beam
Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | DIPLOMACY QUARTER & VIRTUAL EMBASSIES of Republic of Maldives, Republic of Macedonia, Republic of the Philippines. |
Diplomacy Island
Contact: Darius Beam
Diplomacy Island (181, 88, 26)
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Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | Island will be the place where diplomats, academics and researchers can meet and discuss various issues related to diplomacy. |
Extropia
Contact: Sophrosyne Stenvaag
Extropia Core 132, 122, 25
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Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | The Independent Technocratic City-State of Extropia is a community of Second Life residents sharing a common desire to build a positive, beautiful, empowering future for all. Unlike other land options, Extropia is a place where residents are encouraged to work and play together, and to govern their own affairs to the greatest extent possible. |
Freedom for IP
Contact: Sarterus Mensing
Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | Freedom for IP is a grass roots organization dedicated to exploring the interaction of Intellectual Property Legislation with Human Rights. Freedom for IP is committed to providing resources, references and news about issues related to Intellectual Property and Human Rights. Freedom for IP is actively engaged in researching and discussing ideas on how to balance conflicting interest of IP and Human rights in an information age. |
Independent State of Caledon
Contact: Desmond Shang
Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | A small, aristocratic, very independent 19th century Nation State. |
Jurists (group)
Contact: Ashcroft Burnham
Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | A group for those interested in in-world jurisprudence, the development of sophisticated SecondLife-specific legal systems, and the legal systems of virtual nations. |
Justice Commons
Contact: Rik Riel
The Justice Commons (81, 192, 28)
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Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | Home of the International Justice Center in SL, an independent public education and action clearinghouse in support of the International Criminal Court and related human rights concerns. For more info, see http://www.justicecenter.net. |
Justice List (group)
Contact: Ashcroft Burnham
Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | See listing for Metaverse Republic. |
Law and Lawyers
Contact: WebLawyer Lytton
Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | Dedicated to: - providing high-quality legal services from licensed attorneys; - discussing and debating issues of law, policy, procedure and justice; - establishing an open forum for practitioners, scholars and jurists. |
Law Society of Second Life (group)
Contact: Frank Lardner
Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | Dedicated to the non-political, non-commercial study of SL governing systems, study of dispute resolution and study of methods of contracting and enforcing rights/responsibilities. |
Lawyers (group)
Contact: Robble Raffke
Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | lex non distinguitur nos non distinguere debemus. In all successful online communities there's a core group that arises that cares about and gardens effectively, gardens the environment, to keep it growing, to keep it healthy.\ |
Local Government Study Group (group)
Contact: German Guru
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Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | A group to study ways of using the concept of local governments to enhance commerce, and improve organisation and law and order in Second Life, and to lobby Linden Lab to integrate local government tools into the Second Life software. Open enrollment. |
Local Governments in SL
Contact: Local Governments in SL
Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | To study and advocate fair and effective tools for use by local governments within Second Life. We strive to conduct our group as democratically as possible. |
Mediation (group)
Contact: German Guru
Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | Group to explore the feasibility of Second Life for mediation and arbitration. Main language: German |
Metaverse Republic (group)
Contact: Ashcroft Burnham
Inns of Court, Tabula rasa (145, 168, 27)
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Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | The Metaverse Republic, currently work in progress, will be a legal system for Second Life, with real powers of enforcement originating in user-created tools, and a democratic parliament. There are many disputes and potential disputes in SecondLife that could benefit from formal resolution: disputes about broken agreements, land use, alleged griefing, extortion, etc. The Metaverse Republic aims to provide an effective and fair system for resolving such disputes. |
NUTOPIA
Contact: JohnWinston Vandyke
Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | DECLARATION OF NUTOPIA We announce the birth of the conceptual country, NUTOPIA in SL. Citizenship of the country can be obtained by declaration of your awareness of NUTOPIA. NUTOPIA has no boundaries, no passports, only people. NUTOPIA has no laws other than cosmic. Together we will build our own NUTOPIA-SIM. |
Our World - Our Representation (group)
Contact: Anshe Chung
Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | The Metaverse should not be ruled by a single company, but by those who actually pay for it. We demand that Linden Lab passes on the political control of Second Life to its residents, based on their monthly financial contributions. We don't believe in One king - all votes"" nor in ""One alt - one vote"" but in ""One sqm - one vote"". We deserve a democratic government based on this principle instead of a dictatorship. We also believe in maximum local autonomy of neighbourhoods within Second Life." |
Parliament of Second Life (group)
Contact: Monica09 Rotaru
Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | In direct correspondence with other policy-making bodies here in Second Life, this group maintains all the facets of a real legislature, passing the laws that the Lindens have so long ignored. Our decrees are implemented by our other organizations, so that hopefully, SL can be declared a system truly comprised of its colorful user base. |
Real Life Government in Second Life (group)
Contact: Hackshaven Harford
Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | A group designed to assist in bringing government agencies into virtual worlds. |
Second Lawyer (Group)
Contact: avvocato Halderman
Mullet 175, 12, 149
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Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | Founded by a team of real life lawyers, this group's purpose is to create a Second Life Law System. |
Second Life Law (group)
Contact: Everett Streeter
Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | Dedicated to furthering legal issues raised within Second Life and other virtual worlds issues. Legal professionals and other interested parties should join. Long-term goals include the establishment of virtual courts"" or places where residents can settle disputes as well as providing services such as escrow and other services traditionally handled by attorneys. " |
U.D.I. Second Life
Contact: Luther Spectre
Governance and Law in Second Life
| Description: | This is a serious group whose sole purpose is to spark off a discussion about Second Life as a virtual world and as a separate entity to the real world. The idea of this group was formed because of the recent moves by Linden Labs in enforcing the American Gambling laws on all residents of Second Life and the VAT on land costs of the European residents etc. Initially this group is to act as a rallying group for those who want to do something about these issues. |
Roleplay Groups
Law Offices (Group)
Contact: Elizabeth Dailey
Roleplay Groups
| Description: | Law Offices group is available for those who wish to Roleplay Law, Court, Trials, Attorney, Prosecutor etc who have some knowledge with the Legal system or ways of getting information when situations arise. Of course this group is available for actual Attorneys to participate with, those studying Law. |
Law Offices of Herouin & Dailey (Roleplay Group)
Contact: Angelina Herouin
VooDoo Corp. Communications Center, VooDoo (18, 33, 38)
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Roleplay Groups
| Description: | Interested in legal advice? In need of a Defense Lawyer? You can be added to the group as a client if you choose to hire our team. Ease of contact and advice when in need! *Roleplaying at The Crack Den* |
Night Court (group)
Contact: Wendy Cerminara
Roleplay Groups
| Description: | "Night Court is a group for those interested in roleplaying the sort of legal eagle parts we've all seen in television and movie dramas. This group isn't intended for real lawyers, but their input and participation is welcomed and encouraged!" |
SL Divorce Lawyer
Contact: Steph Biziou, secretary
Roleplay Groups
| Description: | SL marriage in a rut? Time to end it? let minoko Aeon help mediate through this hard process. Specializes in RP scenarios. |
Tombstone Criminal Law (group)
Contact: Elaine Peterman
Roleplay Groups
| Description: | Bound by the law to uphold civility in the city as well as the courtroom. Positions include Prosecution, Defense Counsel and Judges. You may prefer one role over the rest, but you may be asked to play a different role from time to time. But will try to give you your first choices more often then none. |