The Space General Counsel Seminar
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Author: Brian Israel
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Level: Intermediate
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Course overview
Originally published in 2022, this course dives into the dynamic world of space law. Gain a practical understanding of public international law and its real-world application in space activities, moving beyond treaties to explore critical, non-obvious legal issues shaping contemporary and future space endeavors. Trace the evolution of space law from 1957 to today, develop a mental model to forecast its future, and understand how lawmaking influences emerging space activities. Delve into Article VI obligations, U.S. regulatory frameworks, and the legal and political complexities of space resource utilization.
Designed for professionals and enthusiasts, this course equips you with the tools to navigate and anticipate the legal landscape of space. Enroll now to master the laws governing the final frontier!
Designed for professionals and enthusiasts, this course equips you with the tools to navigate and anticipate the legal landscape of space. Enroll now to master the laws governing the final frontier!
Brian Israel
Attorney
About Brian
Since graduating from Berkeley Law in 2009, Brian has served as a State Department official, Associate General Counsel for NASA, and General Counsel of a venture-backed space company, and Co-founder of a technology startup.
From 2009 to 2017 Brian served in the U.S. State Department’s Office of the Legal Adviser, with stints representing the United States in international arbitrations and litigation, negotiating and implementing international agreements, “engineering” international cooperation in the Arctic, outer space, and other cold, dark places, and advising the Department’s East Asia and Pacific Bureau. Brian served as head of the United States delegation to the United Nations space law body (2012-16), and co-chair of the Arctic Council’s Task Force on Arctic Marine Cooperation, an intergovernmental process to design and negotiate a governance framework for the Arctic Ocean (2015-17).
Brian served as General Counsel and Secretary of Planetary Resources, a pioneering space exploration company, from May 2017 through its acquisition by ConsenSys, a blockchain venture studio, in October of 2018. Following the acquisition, Brian co-founded ConsenSys Space, a startup developing open source platforms for global public participation in space endeavors.
From 2009 to 2017 Brian served in the U.S. State Department’s Office of the Legal Adviser, with stints representing the United States in international arbitrations and litigation, negotiating and implementing international agreements, “engineering” international cooperation in the Arctic, outer space, and other cold, dark places, and advising the Department’s East Asia and Pacific Bureau. Brian served as head of the United States delegation to the United Nations space law body (2012-16), and co-chair of the Arctic Council’s Task Force on Arctic Marine Cooperation, an intergovernmental process to design and negotiate a governance framework for the Arctic Ocean (2015-17).
Brian served as General Counsel and Secretary of Planetary Resources, a pioneering space exploration company, from May 2017 through its acquisition by ConsenSys, a blockchain venture studio, in October of 2018. Following the acquisition, Brian co-founded ConsenSys Space, a startup developing open source platforms for global public participation in space endeavors.