Samuel Mimi

Samuel Mimi is an Associate Professor of Lawyering Skills at Seattle University School of Law. She specializes in legal writing and education, with a focus on developing curricula and training legal professionals globally. Her career includes over two decades of international work, particularly in countries like Sri Lanka, Uganda, and others, where she has helped improve legal writing standards through workshops and curriculum development.

Education: A.B., Georgetown University (1984); J.D., cum laude, Georgetown University Law Center (1990). Awards during studies include the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award for Advocacy and the American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in Evidence.

Research focuses on legal writing pedagogy, global legal education, and advocacy. She has addressed challenges in legal systems across developing nations, emphasizing transparency and fairness, such as analyzing Batson challenges in jury selection. Her international collaborations span Afghanistan, Botswana, China, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Liberia, Russia, South Africa, Uganda, and Sri Lanka.

Awards include the Global Legal Skills Award (2016), the Terri LeClercq Courage Award (Legal Writing Institute), and the Bronson Dillehay Award (2008) for her work on Batson. Her Fulbright Scholarship (2011) supported developing the first legal writing class at Sri Lanka’s University of Peradeniya.

Grants and advising: No listed advisees, but extensive institutional partnerships. Contributions include curriculum design for law schools worldwide and promoting global legal skills. Active in bridging gaps between legal education and practice through innovative teaching methods.

Labs/teams: Collaborations with international legal institutions and educational bodies, though no named labs or teams are mentioned in provided texts.