Mireille Butler has taught Legal Research and Writing for many years at several institutions in the United States and abroad. She currently teaches in the first year Legal Analysis, Research, and Writing program at the University of Washington Law School in Seattle. She also teaches Legal Writing to international students at Berkeley Law and at Sciences Po in Paris, France. Prior to joining the University of Washington Law School, Mireille was the Director of Legal Research and Writing at Pepperdine University School of Law, a position that she held since 2011, and where she formerly served as an Assistant Dean and Director of Career Development. She received her first degree in law from the University of Bordeaux, France, where she was first in her class. She also received a J.D. degree from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, where she graduated Order of the Coif. Mireille has experience as a senior recruiting manager at three multi-national law firms in California, and earlier in her career practiced business law at firms in Seattle and St. Louis. She speaks French and Spanish fluently.
Education
Certificate in English Law 1991, University of Warwick Maitrise, droit civil et droit des affaires 1992, University of Bordeaux School of Law J.D. 1996, Washington University School of Law
Recent Courses
| LAW A 506 |
Legal Analysis, Research and Writing |
Selected Publications
- Lauren Sancken & Mireille Butler, The Benefits of Integrating Statutory Construction and Analysis in a First Year Legal Writing Course, 3 Proceedings 35-41 (Fall 2022).
- Mireille O. Butler, How to Use a Deep Issue Statement to Make a Lasting First Impression, NW Law. (April/May 2021) at 20-22
See the full list under the Publications tab below.
Peer Reviewed Journals & Law Reviews
- Mireille O. Butler, Note. Parental Autonomy Versus Children's Health Rights: Should Parents be Prohibited from Smoking in the Presence of Their Children, 74 Wash. U. L. Q. 223-252 (1996).
Professional Publications
- Lauren Sancken & Mireille Butler, The Benefits of Integrating Statutory Construction and Analysis in a First Year Legal Writing Course, 3 Proceedings 35-41 (Fall 2022).
- Mireille O. Butler, How to Use a Deep Issue Statement to Make a Lasting First Impression, NW Law. (April/May 2021) at 20-22
- Mireille O. Butler, What I learned in Advanced Legal Writing for LLM Students, Legal Writing Institute, VI (VI) LWI Lives 2 (August 2020).
- Mireille O. Butler, 5 Practical Steps To Ensure Your Students Listen – You Can Catch More Flies With Honey, Law Teacher (Spring 2012).
- Mireille O. Butler, Finding Motivation Again, 23(4) NALP Bulletin (April 2011).
- Speaker, "Creating Shared Understanding: Preparing Students for a Modern Client Base", with Jaclyn Celebrezze, Legal Writing Institute One Day Conference, Case Western Reserve University School of Law (December 9, 2022)
- Speaker, "The Benefits of Integrating Statutory Construction and Analysis in a First Year Legal Writing Course", with Lauren Sancken, The Western States Legal Writing Conference, University of Oregon School of Law (October 7, 2022)
- Speaker, "Using Therapeutic Principles in the Legal Writing Classroom", with Lauren Sancken & Phillip Lentz, Legal Writing Institute Biennial Conference, Georgetown Law (July 22, 2022)