Jessica Gillespie

MSLIS · Long Island University

Jessica Gillespie is a Legal Editor and Nolo’s Research Director. Her articles appear on Nolo.com, CriminalDefenseLawyer.com, and Lawyers.com.

Education. Jessica received a B.A. from the University of Virginia, an M.S. in Library and Information Science from Long Island University, and an M.A. in United States History from North Carolina State University. She also did doctoral work in history at the University of Tennessee, where she focused her research on Progressive Era reform movements in the Appalachian South.

Working at Nolo. Jessica joined the Nolo Editorial team in 2014. At Nolo, Jessica conducts legal research and writes and edits articles across many areas of practice, including estate planning, criminal law, and personal injury. She is also a coauthor of Nolo’s Legal Research: How to Find & Understand the Law and a cocreator of many of Nolo’s online legal forms, including the online LLC and online corporation formation services.

Before Nolo. In addition to her background in academia, Jessica has years of experience working in law libraries. Before coming to Nolo, Jessica managed the U.S., E.U., and U.N. documents collections at New York University’s Law Library and worked in the library of a large law firm in Richmond, Virginia, where she provided technical services support and research assistance to attorneys and staff.

Articles By Jessica Gillespie

Updates on California Rent Control and Rent Stabilization Laws
City-by-city rent control rules in California, with information on eviction protection.
Death With Dignity in Delaware
Delaware's governor vetoed a death with dignity law that would have allowed terminally ill patients to request life-ending medication.
New York's Medical Aid in Dying Act
New York failed to pass a death with dignity law that would have allowed terminally ill patients to request life-ending medication.
Death With Dignity in Wisconsin
Wisconsin failed to pass an aid-in-dying law that would have allowed terminally ill patients to request life-ending medication.
Death With Dignity in Tennessee
Tennessee has failed to pass an aid in dying law that would have allowed terminally ill patients to request life-ending medication.
Death With Dignity in New Hampshire
New Hampshire lawmakers have been trying for years to pass an aid in dying law that would allow terminally ill patients to request life-ending medication.
Death With Dignity in Missouri
Missouri failed to pass an aid-in-dying law that would have allowed terminally ill patients to request life-ending medication.
Death With Dignity in Minnesota
Minnesota failed to pass an aid in dying law that would have allowed terminally ill patients to request life-ending medication.
Massachusetts's End of Life Options Act
Massachusetts failed to pass an aid-in-dying law that would have allowed terminally ill patients to request life-ending medication.
Death With Dignity in Wyoming
Wyoming failed to pass a medical aid in dying law.