Jessica Webb
Professor of Law
Biography
Jessica Webb, professor of law, teaches appellate advocacy, a course that incorporates Villanova Law's annual Theodore L. Reimel Moot Court Competition. She is also the faculty advisor for the Moot Court Board. After law school, she practiced law at Blank Rome LLP, Rubin Fortunato & Harbison P.C., and Post & Post LLC. Before joining the faculty in 2013, Webb was a visiting assistant professor of legal writing at Villanova Law and an adjunct professor of legal writing at Widener Law School. In addition, she teaches evidentiary procedure at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and law and education courses for public school teachers and administrators at the Delaware County Intermediate Unit. Webb is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Practice Experience
- Associate, Blank Rome LLP, Philadelphia, PA
- Associate, Rubin, Fortunato & Harbison P.C., Paoli, PA
- Associate, Post & Post LLP, Berwyn, PA
- Joined the faculty in 2013
Recent Presentations
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'Lepage Center collaboration with the History Department introducing the History Pre-Law Concentration ', Influence of historical context on judicial decision-making , LePage Center , Villanova University . February 2024
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'CLE for alumni reunion ', Judges are Human Too - Implicit Bias and Judicial-Decision Making , Villanova Law , Zoom . June 2021
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'Student Organization Presentation on Qualified Immunity Doctrine', Qualified Immunity Doctrine, Federalist Society, Villanova Law . February 2020
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'LWI One-Day Workshop', Is the Future of Legal Writing Bright or Bleak? The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Skills Education and the Practice of Law, Legal Writing Institute, Rutgers Law School Newark. December 2019
Office: Rm 347, John F. Scarpa Hall
Phone: 610-519-7025
Courses and Seminars
- Advanced Appellate Advocacy
- American Legal History
- Amicus Brief Practicum
- Legal Writing III: Litigation
Education
- Villanova University School of Law, JD
- Penn State University, BA