Space Law Career Starts With Administrative Law Education, Lawyer Blogs

Law students interested in specializing in space law should start with a course in administrative law because it is vital to understand the obligations and constraints administrative law puts on regulators, space lawyer Laura Montgomery blogged Monday. She also said courses on federal procurement regulation and on international law could be useful. For those out of school, she recommended becoming active with a space advocacy group or trade advocacy group such as the Satellite Industry Association or Space Transportation Association. And she said that working in the regulatory field, even if not directly tied to space law, can be a useful grounding.