Space Beach Law Lab Returns to Long Beach for Second Annual Conference on Space Law

The two-day event from March 25-27 will feature 40+ space law experts in 15+ sessions on the Queen Mary

Long Beach, California, United States, 11th Mar 2025 — Space Beach Law Lab returns to the Queen Mary March 25 to 27 for their second annual conference on space law, organizers announced. Expected to bring together over 300 attendees from around the globe, the event will focus on pivotal legal topics concerning the space industry, from international treaties and frameworks, launch politics, orbital debris (aka “space junk”), militarization, and the emerging sector of space commerce. More than 40 speakers will present over 15 sessions.

“Many people hear ‘space law,’ and their first reaction is often confusion or disbelief that it’s a real thing.’ said Drea Bernardi, producer and founding partner of the conference. “But space technology affects aspects of everyday life down here on Earth, whether its satellite technology or national security. As space continues to grow into a trillion-dollar industry—space is definitely going to need more lawyers! We created Space Beach Law Lab to bring together this community of cutting edge legal minds and industry pioneers. This is where the economy of the future is being built, right here in Space Beach, California, and this conference is the place to hash out the big ideas.”

Journalist and Academy Award nominated screenwriter David Sirota (Don’t Look Up) will present the keynote speech on “Making The Space Case: Politics, Pop culture and why Americans remain so ambivalent about exploring the cosmos.” The next two days will feature sessions like “Enforcing IP rights in collaborative, multinational missions,” “From Ice to Orbit: Can Antarctica’s Legal Framework Guide the Future of Space?,” and “Hacked from Orbit: The New Frontier of Space Cybersecurity.” Other sessions will address government contracts, financing and investment, orbital debris, and space warfare.

Presenters are from global legal firms with established space practices and top industry corporations. Sponsors include Fenwick, Orrington, Buchalter, Akin, Dickinson Wright, Wiley, and Fluet.

Select sessions will offer Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) credits.

Tickets are available. For more information, visit www.spacelawlab.com 

Conference Speakers:

Almudena Azcárate Ortega

Space Security Researcher at the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research

https://unidir.org/people/almudena-azcarate-ortega/

Michael M. Beckwith

Partner, Dickinson Wright                  

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-beckwith-619851199/

Dan Czerwonka

General Counsel, Varda

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-czerwonka-003b56135/

Melissa Duffy

Partner, Trade & National Security, Fenwick

https://www.fenwick.com/people/melissa-duffy

Marc Feldman

Author, Space Piracy

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-feldman-599382243/

Aaron Futch

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronfutch/

Jodi Goldberg

Associate, Shepard Mullin

linkedin.com/in/jodi-goldberg-0b632a16

David Goodwin

Associate General Council, VAST

linkedin.com/in/david-g-b7b53a7

Siddharth Hariharan

CFO, Vast

https://www.linkedin.com/in/siddharth-hariharan-52405120/

Michelle Hanlon

CEO, For All Moonkind

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-l-d-hanlon/

Jennifer Hindin

Partner, Wiley

linkedin.com/in/jennifer-hindin-63694838/

Amy Hoang

Partner, Seyfarth

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyconant/

A.J. Link

Adjunct Professor Howard University

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jabarilink/

Colleen Kennedy

Assistant U.S. Attorney at the United States Attorney’s Office

https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleen-kennedy-abaa915/

LTC William Koch       
Program Director for Space Science in the Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering
https://www.westpoint.edu/physics-and-nuclear-engineering/profile/william_koch

Laura Lariu

Partner, Orrick

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauralariu/

Michael Mineiro

Sr. Counsel Akin

https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/michael-c-mineiro

Ryan Noble

Associate Counsel at HawkEye 360

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryantnoble/

Memme Onwudiwe

EVP, Evisort/Harvard

linkedin.com/in/memme

Farah Bhatti

Shareholder, Chair of Trademark Law Practice, Buchalter

https://www.linkedin.com/in/trademark/

Brian Ray

K2 Space

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianaray/

Bailey Reichelt

Partner and Co-Founder, Aegis Law

https://www.linkedin.com/in/baileyreichelt/

Caryn Schenewerk

Professor, Author

linkedin.com/in/caryn-schenewerk

Randy Segal

Partner, Hogan Lovells

linkedin.com/in/randy-segal-951a4b3

Adam Spice

CFO RocketLab

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-spice-086120/

Zohra Tejani

Partner, Fenwick

https://www.linkedin.com/in/zohratejani/

Dr. Lida Teneva

Climate and Ocean Science and Policy Professional

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-lida-teneva-77ab4514/

Marta Thompson

Senior Counsel at Akin / Government Contracts & Higher Education

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marta-thompson-26949415/

Christina Youn

General Counsel, Xona

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-youn-31b1ab52/

Sean West

Author and Co-Founder Hence Technologies

https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanpwest1/

Arjun Kampani

Senior VP General Counsel, Vast

https://www.linkedin.com/in/arjunkampani/

Sarah Banco

Senior Director, Space X

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-banco-06928277/

Harsh S. Desai

Chief Commercialization Officer, Zeno Power

https://www.linkedin.com/in/harshsdesai/

Alex Gilbert

Director of Space & Planetary Regulation, Zeno Power

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-gilbert-a739a013/

Henry R. Gola

Partner, focused on Satellites, Telecommunications, and Media, Wiley Rein LLP

https://www.linkedin.com/in/henrygola/

Eric Kronman

Partner, Fluet

https://fluet.law/team/eric-kronman/

Bhavya Lal

Professor, Former NASA and MIT

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhavya-lal-520b45b/

Carrie Marshall

CEO, Rebel Space

https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriehz/

David Panzer

Partner, Fluet

https://fluet.law/team/david-panzer/

Rob Scheige

Senior Vice President, Willis Towers Watson

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-scheige-023695129/

David Tonini

VP, Global Compliance and Security, Maxar

https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidtonini/

Media Contact

Organization: Space Beach Law Lab

Contact Person: Drea Bernardi

Website: https://www.spacelawlab.com

Email: dreabernardi@spacelawlab.com

City: Long Beach

State: California

Country: United States

Release Id: 11032524891

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