Misty Peltz-Steele
Assistant Dean
Law School / Library
Contact
508-985-1132
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UMass School of Law 104
Education
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | JD |
| University of Rhode Island | MLIS |
| United States Naval Academy | BS |
Teaching
Courses
Exploration of legal methods and institutions comparing United States with other regions of the world. The course addresses major global legal traditions with emphasis on classical distinction between civil law and common law. Students are exposed to basic sources in key foreign jurisdictions, such as the EU, and foreign law questions that arise in domestic legal proceedings. Final paper.
Exploration of legal methods and institutions comparing United States with other regions of the world. The course addresses major global legal traditions with emphasis on classical distinction between civil law and common law. Students are exposed to basic sources in key foreign jurisdictions, such as the EU, and foreign law questions that arise in domestic legal proceedings. Final paper.
Administrative Duties
Directs law library public services, coordinates technology initiatives, and serves as a reference librarian, faculty and legal clinic liaison, and in other administrative capacities.
Background
Misty Peltz-Steele has experience working as a law librarian in a law firm and academic law library. Earlier in her career, she practiced as a public interest attorney working for both a state public defender and a non-profit legal services organization. She gained particular expertise representing juvenile offenders, criminal clients during the appeals process, and low-income clients in family law and administrative proceedings. She also served as a naval officer for seven years prior to attending law school, where she managed divisions on two ships and worked for two years as a strategic planner at the Navy’s Pacific Fleet headquarters in Pearl Harbor. During law school, Misty served on law review and as an officer in the Student Bar Association and Black Law Students Association.
She is admitted to practice in the State of Arkansas and is a member of the American Association of Law Librarians and the Law Librarians of New England. A trained and experienced mediator, she has enjoyed working as a volunteer for local community mediation programs.