FRONTIERS W
NEW
Law firms are starting to explore the cutting-edge potential of
virtual worlds, social media, and Web 2.0 technologies.
BY VAWN HIMMELSBACH
hen some people hear about Second Life, a three-di- mensional virtual world built by its
residents, they joke about how those residents should get a first life. But some law firms have been exploring the po- tential of virtual worlds, social media, and "Web 2.0" technologies — even if they're not sure what the possibilities are just yet. Davis LLP is the first Canadian law
firm to open a virtual office on Second Life, spearheaded by its video game law group, which focuses on intellectual
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