What will one need to be a lawyer in SL?

[David9 Luv]

What will one need to become an SL lawyer? I was wondering if there is a court house as well. Could you please answer this as soon as possible thanks!

[Peewee Musytari]

The only authority in SL is Linden Labs, they are judge, jury & prosecuters.

[Ruby Reynaud]

LOL PeeWee!

[David9 Luv]

I understand, but arn't there lawyers around?

 

[Ruby Reynaud]

Hi David9,

Are you talking about perhaps RP as a lawyer or are you a lawyer in RL wanting to offer your services in SL? If the latter I'm not sure there is any need for lawyers, as PeeWee said Linden Labs makes the rules.

[David9 Luv]

so no one ever tries to sue another avatar in SL?

[Cinnamon Lohner]

Hi David,

I'm sure you can find a role play that has lawyers. But outside of RP, there is no legal standing that requires lawyers.

--Cinn

[Ruby Reynaud]

Well I do know of the attempted lawsuit/legal issues between Ozimals and Amaretto horses but I believe they hired lawyers in RL as far as I am aware.

[David9 Luv]

well the reason that i am asking is because a friend of mine is sueing another avatar because she lied to him in an agreement and really needs an SL lawyer? so would i be able to help?

[Innula Zenovka]

There was this famous in-world prosecution, of course: http://honour-mcmillan.blogspot.com/2010/08/rough-justice-in-second-life-emerald.html

ETA --  I've just seen your comment about your friend -- SL "litigation" is meaningless, I'm afraid.   No decision is enforceable by anyone.

[David9 Luv]

and he only is sueing in SL, not RL

 

[Cinnamon Lohner]

The only place your friend can sue anybody is in RL court.

[Ruby Reynaud]

As Cinnamon says, your friend can't sue in SL.

[Peewee Musytari]

I guess if all the parties agreed to abide by the decision and it was conducted like a RL courtcase, it is possible, but it is still within the bounds of Roleplay because if anyone decides later not to stick to the agreement there is no one that can enforce it.

[PeterCanessa Oh]

You will need:

1. A good suit
2. Nice hair
3. To marry the judge's daughter.  Or possibly furry, this is SL after all.
4. Gulible clients

So, pretty much like RL :-)

There is no law in SL, as you're discussing in comments.  There are probably many courthouses around SL but they have no official standing.

[guY Ralior]

OMG

[Storm Clarence]

Either a good or poor command of the English language.

I think there was a jail - they called it the "Cornfield".  It must have been fun.

[Venus Petrov]

Rottsa ruck!

[Legal Writer]

If you are a lawyer in real life, and want to open an office or communicate with people in Second Life, please consider joining the SL Bar Association.  http://slbarassn.ning.com/

If you are not a lawyer in real life, I suggest pursuing a legal career outside of SL and then joining the SLBA as a law student.

Hope that helps,

Legal Writer

Past SL Bar Association President

[Lindal Kidd]

Contrary to Mr. Legal Writer's suggestion, there are no lawyers in Second Life...because there are no laws, only Linden Lab policies.

There are people who CALL themselves lawyers.  You can be one if you like, all you need to do is say "I am an SL lawyer".  If you wish, you can provide all the window dressing you want...a nice suit, a suite of offices, a comely young secretary.  You can advertise, and find (or build) a courtroom in which to "try cases" with other like-minded folks.

You may or may not be a lawyer in Real Life...this has no bearing whatsoever on being a pretend lawyer in SL.