The recent months have seen a smattering of law firms purchase land in the metaverse and set up offices there, delving into what some think will be the future of virtual reality. Legaltech News has reported on plaintiff firms like Grungo Colarulo, as well as Am Law 200 firms like ArentFox Schiff venturing into metaverse platforms like Decentraland and Sandbox hoping to offer clients legal services in virtual offices, adorned in avatars.

Still, the metaverse is largely populated by teenagers and young adults exploring nonfungible tokens, the blockchain and games like Fortnite as opposed to professional services. The true test of the legal sector’s viability in the metaverse is not yet here, but the next decade is one to watch, attorneys following industry trends say.