Dr. Kate Finley

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Kate Finley is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School and the Director of the Frank J. Remington Center. She directs the Look Clinic, which seeks sentencing relief for individuals serving excessive prison sentences. Before her tenure at the Law School, Finley was a clinical fellow in the Criminal & Youth Justice and Child Advocacy clinics at Rutgers Law School-Newark. Furthermore, she has worked with the International Criminal Court's Chambers in the Trial Division in The Hague from 2009 to 2014. Prior to her academic career, Finley served as a public defender representing clients in Baltimore and Montgomery County, Maryland. She also worked as a program associate at the Vera Institute of Justice, focusing on expanding access to postsecondary education in prisons and public housing. Finley holds a J.D. from Stanford Law School and has a strong interest in Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Second-look resentencing, and International Criminal Law.

Research Interests

Experience

Clinical Associate Professor

— Present

University of Wisconsin Law School • Madison, WI

Clinical Associate Professor focusing on Law and directing the Remington Center.

Clinical Fellow

— Present

Rutgers Law School-Newark • Newark, NJ

Worked in the Criminal & Youth Justice and Child Advocacy clinics.

Public Defender

— Present

Montgomery County • Maryland

Represented clients as a public defender.

Program Associate

— Present

Vera Institute of Justice • unknown

Worked on expanding access to postsecondary education in prisons.

Requirements for University of Wisconsin Law School

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
First degree in law (LL.B. or equivalent)
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Specialization Notes

The Department of Law covers the LL.M. and S.J.D. programs. JD requirements differ as they use the LSAT.