First Space Lawyer Graduates 188
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.'"
Nor do they with doctors . . . (Score:5, Interesting)
Many HMO clinics/etc, as a cost-cutting measure, will actually hire 'radiologists' and other specialists who have been unable to pass their boards. This is because, while they are legally allowed to practice whatever medicine they want (assuming they have their state license to practice medicine), they will work cheap 'cause anyone who checks their credentials will likely turn them away.
On another note, always check your physicians credentials
Perhaps not what they meant the label to represent (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Isn't maritime law enough? (Score:1, Interesting)
Maritime law is similar but there are a whole range of other issues involved in space law. Plus the outer space treaty really has no bearing for a maritime lawyer.
Re:Weird (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Weird (Score:1, Interesting)
2) Ole Miss is a Space Grant [wikipedia.org] school. Why it's Ole Miss and not Mississippi State, where the Aerospace Engineering program is, I'll never understand. But that's how it is. There are several lines of space related research going on at both schools, though.
3)I'm not sure what you mean by "Extra [FAA] offices." What are you talking about?
4) "Like studying Oceanography in Colorado." I can't but feel insulted. What would make Texas a better choice than Mississippi? Is it somehow more on the border to space? Space access is hard, no matter where you are at, unlike ocean access. In fact, it's pretty much equally inaccessible to every college program in the country. The Florida schools might have a slight advantage, FIT did launch a rocket [fit.edu] a couple years back for the Pioneer Cup. Experts on the matters (space, space law, launch vehicles) are scattered across the country -- and this includes Mississippi. I suspect that the program is at Ole Miss because that's where (at least some) experts in space law happen to work. There is a law school there, you know.
"Even Alabama would be better." God, I hope you're trolling, because you've got the prejudiced asshole act down. Neither Mississippi nor Alabama is perfect, but they are American states in the 21st century. Like pretty much anywhere, there are plenty of poor people, stupid people, ignorant people and prejudiced people (your act could help you fit in). They may even have a larger proportion of such people than other places, but that doesn't preclude them from having plenty of knowledgable, intelligent, reasonable people who can practice space law or build rockets or speak intelligently about nearly anything else.
--sabre86
Re:Perhaps not what they meant the label to repres (Score:3, Interesting)
Heinlein, a former naval officer, was expanding on the navy slang "sea lawyer". A derogatory term referring to someone who tries to use rules and regulations to shirk responsibilities and/or make excuses for their failures. They are generally not the most popular of shipmates.
Mississippi - Lawsuit Capital of the USA (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Isn't maritime law enough? (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:just what we need (Score:4, Interesting)