Education
J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 2012
B.A., Gettysburg College, 2008
Biography
Rachel Burg is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School and Director of the Wisconsin Innocence Project at the Frank J. Remington Center.
Before joining the UW Law School, Burg spent ten years as a trial attorney in the Miami-Dade Public Defender's Office and the 2nd Judicial Circuit, Public Defender's Office (Tallahassee). She received her J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School, where she was an Article Editor for the University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform and worked with the Michigan Innocence Clinic. Before law school, Burg spent a year completing a Fulbright Fellowship in Erfurt, Germany. She received her B.A. in political science and history from Gettysburg College.
Activities
Rachel Burg presented "The Intricacies of Intake Systems" during The Innocence Network Midwest Regional Summit on Oct. 26, 2023.
Grace Kube, Rachel Burg, Cary Bloodworth, Sophie Crispin and Raffi Friedman presented "'So Many Dreams:' Creating A Cohort for Ongoing Education" during the Midwestern Clinical Conference Oct. 21, 2023.
News & Media
Friday, Jul 15, 2022Rachel Burg Joins the Wisconsin Innocence Project
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