Amy Emerson, Assistant Dean for Library and Information Services & Assistant Professor of Law
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Amy Emerson is the Director of the Law Library and Assistant Professor of Law. She manages law library operations and strategic planning, oversees the legal research curriculum, and teaches courses in law and technology.
Prior to joining Villanova, and following nine years in private practice, Professor Emerson served as Associate Director for Library Administration and Adjunct Clinical Professor of Law at Cornell Law School. While at Cornell, she created the Legal Research Clinic and became its Director, building the first generalist legal clinic of its kind.
Professor Emerson received her B.A. with honors from Wells College, and dual J.D. and M.L.S. degrees with honors from Syracuse University.