June 1, 2005

Sonja Alexander/Dave Steitz 
Headquarters, Washington
(Phone: 202/358-1761/1600) 

RELEASE: 05-140

NASA INTERNS HEAD TO JAPAN FOR SPACE LAW COMPETITION

Two NASA law interns in the agency's Office of the General Counsel 
(OGC), Washington, have won a chance to compete in the World Finals 
of the Space Law Moot Court. 

This year's competition is in October in Fukuoka, Japan. It is part of 
the International Institute of Space Law Symposium, in conjunction 
with the International Astronautical Congress.

The interns, Olivia Hussey and Kristie Blase, are both students at the 
George Washington University National Law Center, Washington. They 
earned the chance by taking first place in the North American Finals 
of the competition. Hussey is from Bradenton, Fla. and Blase is from 
Wheaton, Md. The duo competed against law teams from the U.S., Mexico 
and Canada.

Steve Mirmina, a senior attorney on NASA's OGC Commercial and 
International Law Practice Team, coached the students for the event. 

For information about NASA and agency programs on the Web, visit: 

http://www.nasa.gov/home/index.html 

	
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