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Navigating Drone Regulation: Operational, Regulatory, and Business Considerations 2026

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  • Start Date:2026-10-06 10:00:00
  • End Date:2026-10-06 12:00:00
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  • Level:Various
  • Topics:Government

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This program is eligible for 2 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states. In 50-minute states, this program is eligible for 2.4 hours of CLE credit. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules.

Overview

As drone technology becomes increasingly integrated across industries such as real estate, construction, and infrastructure inspection, attorneys must understand the regulatory framework governing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). This program provides a practical overview of core compliance requirements, including FAA registration (Part 48), the Small UAS Rule (Part 107), airspace restrictions, Remote ID, FCC considerations, insurance, and reporting obligations, along with distinctions between commercial and government operations.

Presenters Jennifer Ambrose and Mary-Caitlin Ray will also address advanced drone operations beyond Part 107, including waivers and exemptions, economic authority, and specialized regimes such as agricultural operations (Part 137) and package delivery (Part 135). The session will conclude with a discussion of emerging developments, including proposed rules for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations and their implications for clients seeking to scale drone-based services.

This course is designed for attorneys advising businesses, insurers, municipalities, and emerging technology clients who need a clear, practical understanding of current requirements and forthcoming developments in drone law.

Faculty

Jennifer D. Ambrose, Esq.

Jennifer D. Ambrose has been practicing law for twenty years, the last eighteen and a half at the Federal Aviation Administration. As an attorney there, she was the Team Lead for UAS Operations for the Office of the Chief Counsel and worked on rulemakings such as the part 107 Operations over people and night operations final rule, and remote identification. Most recently, she was the manager of the Airworthiness Law branch of the Regulations Division where she oversaw the recent MOSAIC rulemaking effort for lightsport category aircraft and the FAA’s proposed rulemaking for Beyond Visual Line of Sight UAS operations. Her work has particularly focused on emerging technology including UAS, supersonic/hypersonic operations, and advanced air mobility. She is a sought-after speaker for panel discussions and speaking engagements on topics of emerging aviation technology. She holds a law degree from American University Washington College of Law (’05) and a Masters in International Affairs from the School of International Service (’05). She received her B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (’00).

Mary-Caitlin Ray

A former attorney for the Federal Aviation Administration, Mary-Caitlin represents aircraft owners, operators, and manufacturers as well as investors into aviation related businesses, advising on regulatory and transactional matters. Her clients come to her for practical and strategic advice on navigating complex aviation challenges. She has significant experience advising clients on the impacts of and solutions for emerging technologies in the aviation sector, including uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS or drones) and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Mary-Caitlin’s practice spans the crewed and uncrewed side of the aviation world.
She has advised Fortune 500 flight departments, high net worth individuals, and manufacturers and suppliers on regulatory concerns related to the operation and production of aircraft, including complex issues related to permitted compensation, pilot licensing, operating structures such as dry leasing, timesharing and fractional ownership agreements, and emergency and Letter of Investigation response related to quality escapes and incidents. She also represents clients in the acquisition and sale of business aircraft, including cross-border transactions requiring the export or import of aircraft.
Mary-Caitlin counsels drone and eVTOL manufacturers, operators, and owners on all aspects of FAA regulatory compliance, including the business impacts of the evolving global regulatory framework for emerging aviation technologies. She also advises drone manufacturers and operators developing internal aviation-related corporate policies and best practices.
Mary-Caitlin has significant experience advising investors on the regulatory implications of investment into a wide array of aviation-related businesses, including MROs, manufacturers (including eVTOL manufacturers), and businesses that own and/or operate aircraft.

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