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First Space Lawyer Graduates

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the great-more-lawyers dept.

PHPNerd writes "Over at space.com is an interesting article about the first space lawyer. He graduated from the University of Mississippi. 'Any future space lawyer might have to deal with issues ranging from the fallout over satellite shoot-downs to legal disputes between astronauts onboard the International Space Station. The expanding privatization of the space sector may also pose new legal challenges [...] "We are particularly proud to be offering these space law certificates for the first time, since ours is the only program of its kind in the U.S. and only one of two in North America," said Samuel Davis, law dean at the University of Mississippi.'"

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  1. just what we need by crazybit · · Score: 5, Funny

    a new breed of lawyers

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    - Human knowledge belongs to the world
    1. Re:just what we need by CowboyNealOption · · Score: 5, Funny

      And here I was hoping space would be one place to someday finally have a lawyer-free haven.

  2. In space... by elliotm00 · · Score: 5, Funny

    In space, no one can hear you sue.

  3. I, for one . . . by Tanman · · Score: 5, Funny

    [comment deleted due to space copyright]
    -Space Lawyer

  4. Actually, I think he will be in high demand... by Essron · · Score: 5, Funny

    because everyone who bought "property" on the moon will need to sue their real estate agent.

  5. But.. by Fr4ncis · · Score: 5, Funny

    Weren't their fees already.. astronomical?