Space Lawyers, just what we need...
The entire faculty consists of two people:
http://www.spacelaw.olemiss.edu/
Curriculum
LAW 583
(1-4 hours)
Prof. Joanne Gabrynowicz
Journal of Space Law
The Journal of Space Law is an academic review of national and international scope, focusing on the many aspects of space, remote sensing, and aerospace law. Research, writing, and editing assignments, and other duties necessary to the operation of the Journal of Space Law. One hour credited for each term of participation to maximum of 4 hours. Limitation: credit not available if enrolled in the Mississippi Law Journal 610 or Moor Court Board 666. (Z credit).
LAW 655
(3 hours)
Prof. Joanne Gabrynowicz
Remote Sensing Law
Remote sensing is a valuable technology in science, foreign policy, national security, and commerce. This course provides an overview of international and domestic remote sensing law and identifies issues in the United States and the international community.
LAW 679
(3 hours)
Prof. Joanne Gabrynowicz
U.S. Domestic Space Law
This course covers the most developed body of domestic space law in the world: that of the United States. It addresses the nation’s civil and military programs and offers a wide variety of commercial activites: launches, remote sensing, and satellite communications, among others.
LAW 680
(3 hours)
Prof. Joanne Gabrynowicz
International Space Law
This course provides an overview of current international space law in U.N. resolutions and treaties and customary law. It identifies legal theory and principles used in the advancement of civil, military, and commercial space activities.
LAW 723
(3 hours)
Prof. Jaqueline Serrao
U.S. Domestic Aviation Law
This course covers domestic aviation laws, regulations, and policy, and explores all major aspects of aviation law, including, but not limited to, government regulation, liability, aircraft financing, economic regulation of domestic air routes and rates, aviation security, and environmental law.
LAW 724
(3 hours)
Prof. Jaqueline Serrao
International Aviation Law
This course covers private and public international aviation law, and the relevant principles of international law that apply to the use of air space, by examining the sources of international air law and the law-making processes affecting the regime of air space and international air transport.
LAW 615
(1-3 hours)
Individual Study
Research and writing on an assigned topic under supervision of a faculty member or participation on moot court or mock trial teams at regional or national competitions under supervision of a faculty member.
LAW 715
(1-3 hours)
Individual Study
Legal research and analysis on a particular topic assigned by the faculty, and the preparation of a written article. Prerequisite: permission of the supervising faculty member and the Curriculum Committee of the law faculty.
“Lawyers In Space!” I smell a movie! I wonder what Mel Brooks is doing these days.
Great, now they can ruin the space program too.
Spaced Out Law? Space for Outlaws? Space Suits? Litigation Without Gravitation? Rockets and Rackets?
What do they plant their feet on when the are scr**ing you in space.
The Man Who Sold the Moon - Robert Heinlein