Jessica Moore is a first-generation college graduate from Georgia whose life has been shaped by childhood abuse, disability, and poverty. She graduated as a Greenhouse Scholar from Harvard College in 2021 with high honors in Neurobiology and English, becoming the first person in Harvard’s history to complete this dual degree. She earned her J.D. from NYU School of Law in 2024, serving as Managing Editor of the NYU Law Review and earning national and institutional awards for leadership and advocacy. She is currently clerking for a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and will clerk at the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware in Fall 2026, building a foundation to work at the intersection of administrative law, appellate advocacy, and legal reform.
Leadership Experience
- Led the Leadership Institute at Harvard College, supporting first-generation and low-income students
- Writing and public speaking mentor for peers
- Managed 70+ editors, led trial advocacy teams, and contributed to disability rights, employment discrimination, and criminal justice work in law school
