10-15.Nov
2009 |
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Participated : Ernst & Young
National Entrepreneur of the Year competition and awards events and
celebrations. As a winner from Maryland, Ms. Murthy went on to compete
nationally for this prestigious award. Palm Springs, CA
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07.Nov.2009 |
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Awarded : Radha Pathak
Humanitarian Award, Chai (Counselors Helping (South) Asians /
Indians, Inc), 2009 Annual Awards Luncheon, The Historic Blair Mansion,
Silver Spring, MD
See the award
(PDF 392KB).
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Nov 2009 |
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Announced : Ms. Murthy is selected
by the readers of SmartCEO Magazine 2009 Legal Elite Readers'
Poll. Baltimore, MD
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28.Oct.2009 |
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Moderator :
Lawyer's Initiative Event at United Way of
Central Maryland
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28.Oct.2009 |
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Featured
: The Spirit of
Giving (PDF 373KB), describes Sheela Murthy's challenge to others
who have been fortunate in business to give back to their communities.
The Hindu, National newspaper of India, online edition.
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23.Oct.2009 |
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Announced : Ms. Murthy's award from
the United Way of Central Maryland's Tocqueville Society as 2009
Philanthropist of the Year and her 2009 Ernst & Young's
Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Maryland are announced in
India Abroad.
[This article was also picked up by Rediff.com on 07Nov2009.]
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21.Oct.2009 |
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Announced : Ms. Murthy is listed
among the Top 100 Women in Maryland for 2009. The recognition ceremony
is scheduled for the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, on May 03,
2010. The Daily Record, Baltimore, MD
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15.Oct.2009 |
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Spoke : Ms. Murthy was the Keynote
Speaker at the 2009 United Way Women's Leadership Council Annual
luncheon, Virginia Beach, VA
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08.Oct.2009 |
|
Spoke : Moderator for the Saul
Ewing
5th Annual Diversity Retreat. Baltimore, MD
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06.Oct.2009 |
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Spoke : Traphagen Distinguished
Alumni Speakers Series, Harvard Law School. Cambridge, MA
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24.Sep.2009 |
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Announced : 2009 Philanthropist
of the Year by the United Way of Central Maryland's Tocqueville
Society. The Daily Record, Baltimore, MD
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19.Sep.2009 |
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Spoke : Chief Guest and Speaker,
ASHA for Women, Gala 20th Anniversary Event. Washington DC
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16.Sep.2009 |
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Spoke : "Maximize the Performance
of Diverse Teams," diversity as a competitive advantage in tough
economic times; MD Chamber of Commerce, Westin BWI Airport Hotel, MD
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15.Aug.2009 |
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Spoke: "What to Expect in U.S.
Immigration & Policy in the Obama Administration," Rumi Forum.
Rockville, MD
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28.Jul.2009 |
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Spoke: Panel leader for National Association of
Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Women of Success meeting, "Women in
Business - Challenges, Tips, & Advice on How to Succeed and be Happy." Baltimore, MD
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25.Jun.2009 |
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Awarded : Ernst & Young's
Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Maryland in 2009. Sheela Murthy
is among the nine extraordinary business leaders to receive this
prestigious award regionally and will go on to the national competition
in November.
Read more.
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17.Jun.2009 |
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Participated : Meeting of the U.S.
India Business Council; Washington DC
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05.Jun.2009 |
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Spoke
: "There's No Business Like Your Business," tips on how to manage a
successful law practice; 2009 Annual Conference of the American
Immigration Lawyers Association; Las Vegas, NV
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28.May.2009 |
|
Co-Hosted
: Reception for Women's Leadership Council of United Way Global and
screening of Women Off the Map. Baltimore, MD.
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21.May.2009 |
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Presented : 3rd Annual Women
Spanning the Globe sponsored by the World Trade Center Institute.
Visionary Arts Museum, Baltimore, MD
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31.Mar.2009 |
|
Announced : Selected from
approximately 50 nominees, Sheela Murthy is named as an
Ernst &
Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 finalist in Maryland (PDF 43KB).
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17.Apr.2009 |
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Attended : The 13th annual Maryland
International Business Leadership awards ceremony on March 12th.
Pictured in the Baltimore Business Journal, April 17-23, 2008.
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04.Apr.2009 |
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Covered :
India Tribune
on Sheela Murthy's March 21st presentation in Dallas, TX.
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27.Mar.2009 |
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Covered :
Indo-American News covers Sheela Murthy's March 21st
presentation in Dallas, TX.
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21.Mar.2009 |
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Speaker : To a crowd of more than
500 attendees, Attorney Murthy presented the Obama Admini- stration's
immigration policies and options for U.S. employers and for those
seeking nonimmigrant and immigrant status in the United States. Dallas,
TX.
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06.Mar.2009 |
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Announced :
The Daily Record
(PDF 78KB)
announces Sheela Murthy as one of Maryland's Top 100 Women for 2009.
Baltimore, MD.
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28.Feb.2009
MurthyBlog |
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Speaker : Addressing the University
of PA chapter of ASHA for Education, Attorney Murthy spoke on her career
in U.S. immigration law and her passion for helping others through the
Murthy Foundation. Philadelphia, PA.
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04.Dec.2008 |
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Interviewed : India's
Economic Times
(PDF 795KB)
interviews Sheela Murthy regarding her philanthropic work.
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20.Nov.2008 |
|
Awarded : Sheela Murthy is among
the distinguished list of winners of the 2008
Leadership in Law Award
(PDF 1.12MB). [Her award is accepted by Attorney Khorzad Mehta of the
Murthy Law Firm, as Ms. Murthy was in New York speaking on global
philanthropy at the time of the awards ceremony.] The Daily Record, Baltimore, MD.
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17.Nov.2008
MurthyBlog
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Delegate : Sheela Murthy was a part
of the United Way International's Friends of India delegation, which
traveled to India to see the work of NGOs in Bangalore, Dhalwad, and
Neemrana, as well as in Delhi and Hubli, where delegates helped to
launch new United Way chapters.
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Oct 2008 |
|
Nominated : Sheela Murthy is
informed by Kathleen T. Snyder, President & CEO of the Maryland Chamber
of Commerce, that the Murthy Law Firm has been nominated for the 2008
Business Philanthropy Awards, having been nominated by Jason Bungori of
the United Way of Central Maryland.
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Sep 2008 |
|
Announced : Sheela Murthy is
informed by Craig Burris, publisher of SmartCEO Magazine, that she was selected by other 2008 Bravo! Award winners to
receive the SmartCEO Choice Award for 2008. Baltimore, MD.
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19.Sep.2008 |
|
Announced : Sheela Murthy is
included among the Region's 2008 Top 100 Minority Business Enterprise
Awards Winners. The Daily Record, Baltimore, MD.
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19.Sep.2008 |
|
Announced : A
press release
(JPG 391KB) from the United
Way of Central Maryland, reveals that Sheela Murthy has pledged $1 million over 5
years to support local community activities in MD and to establish a
Global Empowerment and Change Fund. Murthy is the first woman to become
a member of the United Way of Central Maryland's Million Dollar
Roundtable. The Daily Record, Baltimore, MD. (Also carried in
The Hindu
(PDF 90.2KB), Sep 23, 2008.)
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Sep 2008 |
|
Featured
: Sep issue of
CHANNEL Magazine. This celebrated Baltimore publication reflects
the diversity of the city at all level - socio-economic, racial,
cultural, and in terms of trends and lifestyle choices.
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26.Aug.2008 |
|
Speaker : University of Maryland,
Robert H. Smith School of Business, MBA program; College Park, MD
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21.Aug.2008 |
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Speaker
: Howard County Human Resource Society; Columbia, MD
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2008 |
|
Recognized : Sheela Murthy and the
Murthy Law Firm are listed in the 2008 edition of the Bar Register of
Preeminent Lawyers in the U.S. by Lexis-Nexis / Martindale Hubble. Only
5% of lawyers receive this distinction. Murthy is one of only 3 firms
listed from the State of Maryland.
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2008 - 2011 |
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Serving : Board of Directors of the
United Way of Central Maryland
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24.Jul.2008
MurthyBlog |
|
Awarded : Bravo! Award from
SmartCEO Magazine, Baltimore, MD. One of 25 women entrepreneurs
celebrated for this prestigious award.
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21.Jul.2008 |
|
Interviewed : Daily Record,
"A Niche in Kind," an interview with immigrants who serve the community
as immigration attorneys
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20.Jul.2008 |
|
Authored : The Hindu,
"Understanding the eVerify System"
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13.Jul.2008 |
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Authored : The Hindu,
"Extend Your Stay as a Student"
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11.Jun.2008
MurthyBlog |
|
Panelist
: Women in Business Leadership program at the National Archives in
Washington DC.
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22.May.2008 |
|
Speaker : Society for Human
Resource Management (SHRM); Frederick Co, MD, on topic of "Hiring Safe
Employees in a Changing Work Environment."
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16.May.2008
MurthyBlog |
|
Keynote Speaker : United Way's 2008
Community Leaders Conference, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore,
MD. Presenting a case for the United Way's international expansion into
India.
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May.08 |
|
Serving
: Ms. Murthy accepts an invitation to serve on the Board of Directors /
Trustees for Villa Julie College (now
Stevenson University), Owings Mills, MD.
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Spring.08 |
|
Featured : Spring issue of the
newsletter
for the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland describes Ms. Murthy's
generous volunteer work with the organization and thanks her for her
good works.
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02.May.2008 |
|
Quoted
: Baltimore Sun article, "Long
Wait for Scarce Visas" quotes Sheela Murthy on the subject of
premium processing.
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|
15.Apr.2008 |
|
Attendee : Harvard Law School
meeting with Dean Elena Kagan, National Press Club; Washington D.C.
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13.Apr.2008 |
|
Attendee / Participant : "The
Women, Faith and Development Summit to End Global Poverty" breakthrough
held at the National Cathedral, Washington D.C., various world political
leaders, religious leaders and global organizations working together.
[For
her involvement and
leadership (PDF 47.8KB) in the United Way's expansion towards the
elimination of poverty through helping to feed thousands of poor
children in schools in Bangalore, India, Sheela Murthy was invited to
the stage by Brian Gallagher, the CEO of United Way of America.]
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12.Apr.2008 |
|
Honored Guest / Speaker : on the
topic of U.S. immigration law; Annual "Ugadi" celebration of the
Telugu Association of
North America, with approximately 2,000 attendees; Vienna, VA.
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09.Apr.2008 |
|
Participant : President's Advisory
Council meeting; Villa Julie College, Owings Mills, MD.
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04.Apr.2008 |
|
Meeting : Board of Trustees of the
American Immigration Law
Foundation; Washington D.C.
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03.Apr.2008 |
|
Serving : as Chair of the
Distinguished Women's Committee of the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland (GSCM)
for their annual gala, speaking on the event and helping to raise funds
for GSCM.
|
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03.Apr.2008 |
|
Panelist : on PERM Labor
Certifications; AILA Annual Paralegal Conference; Washington D.C.
|
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03.Apr.2008 |
|
Speaker : Keynote address at the
Remax American Dream Real Estate Group Annual meeting; Timonium, MD.
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30.Mar.2008 |
|
Authored : "Where
They Stand on Immigration," The Hindu's online edition.
Attorney Murthy explains the position of each of the front-runners in
the 2008 presidential election.
|
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19.Mar.2008 |
|
Speaker : Chesapeake Human
Resources Association (CHRA), Towson, MD, on topic of "Employment-Based
Immigration."
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12.Mar.2008 |
|
Awarded : Attorney Murthy is
one of the top seven Maryland businesses, selected from among 150,000,
to receive the
12th Annual Global Leadership Award
from the World Trade Center Institute in Baltimore, MD.
Read her congratu- latory letter from Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD).
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14.Jan.2008 |
|
Interviewed : CBS Affiliate,
Baltimore, WJZ-TV regarding Taneytown, MD's efforts to officially close
the town to illegal immigrants.
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Jan 2008 |
|
Recognized : as a
Maryland Super Lawyer 2008, in Baltimore
Magazine and the Maryland Super Lawyer publication
|
|
Jan 2008 |
|
Featured :
Maryland Super Lawyer publication
|
|
Fall 2007 |
|
Interviewed : "A
Powerful Voice: Sheela Murthy, LL.M. '87 Lends a Hand to Immigration Law,"
(PDF 290KB) Harvard Law Bulletin, published by Harvard Law
School, Cambridge, MA.
See her commendation from the Dean of the Faculty of Law.
|
09.Oct.2007
MurthyBlog |
|
Meeting : Chief of Consular Section
and Consular team at U.S. Consulate in Chennai, INDIA.
|
18.Sep.2007
MurthyBlog |
|
Speaker & Participant : Rally in
support of immigration reform for skilled workers. Sponsored by
Immigration Voice. Washington D.C.
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11.Sep.07 |
|
Interviewed : "6 Secrets of
Successful Immigrants," MSN Money, on finding your niche and
working HARD. Read the article
here (PDF 48.2KB).
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20.Jul.2007
MurthyBlog |
|
Interviewed : Feature story on the
Murthy Law Firm in the Baltimore Business Journal, covering the
effects of the rush of I-485 filings in the summer of 2007.
|
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09.Jul.2007 |
|
Authored : "Green
Agony," on the I-485 fiasco of 2007. Published in national
edition of The Economic
Times, Kolkatta, INDIA.
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Jul 2007 |
|
Honored : Who's Who Legal
has honored Attorney Murthy by listing her in their corporate section as
an internationally-recognized corporate / immigration lawyer in their
2007 edition. Read more here.
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28.Jun.2007
MurthyBlog |
|
Meeting : U.S. / India Business
Council, sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington D.C.
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14.Jun.2007
MurthyBlog |
|
Panelist : "Alternate Career Paths
and Quality of Life Issues," Harvard Law School World-Wide Alumni
Congress. National Press Club, Washington D.C.
|
06.Jun.2007
MurthyBlog |
|
Participant : Baltimore Symphony
Orchestra
(BSO) program to help at least 75 local children who cannot afford to
purchase musical instruments and provide them with the opportunity to
work with BSO artists.
|
|
04.Jun.2007 |
|
Appearance :
Forbes Magazine
(PDF 271KB)
|
25.May.2007
MurthyBlog |
|
TV Appearance : interviewed by Kai
Jackson on the current immigration debate; local CBS affiliate, WJZ-TV,
Baltimore
|
21.May.2007
MurthyBlog |
|
Radio Appearance
: The Ed Norris Show, local CBS radio affiliate, the Immigration Debate
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May 2007
|
|
Recognized : Top 100 Maryland
Women; The Daily Record
(PDF 255KB), awards ceremony Baltimore, MD
|
May 2007
MurthyBlog |
|
Sponsor
: Multi-Ethnic Domestic Violence (MEDOVI) Project, Women's Law Center of
Maryland
|
17.May.2007
MurthyBlog |
|
Speaker : Global Women's Leadership
Conference, Maryland World Trade Center Institute, Baltimore, MD
|
28.Apr.2007
MurthyBlog |
|
Participant : Tour and Retreat for
members of the Board of Directors for the Girl Scouts of Central
Maryland
|
20.Apr.2007
MurthyBlog |
|
Speaker : National Interest
Waivers; AILA, DC Chapter
|
11-14.Apr.07
MurthyBlog |
|
Participant : meeting of the
Women's Leadership Council of the United Way; San Antonio, TX
|
09.Apr.2007
MurthyBlog |
|
Speaker : on the topic of the field
of U.S. immigration law; University of Baltimore, Law Society
|
09.Apr.2007
MurthyBlog |
|
TV Appearance : interviewed on the
implications of the H1B cap having been reached on the first day; TV9
cable, broadcasting primarily in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and
Karnataka, India
|
17-25.Mar.07
MurthyBlog |
|
Participant : Trip to Istanbul,
Ankara, & Dubai as part of the Maryland Institute for Dialogue to
further understanding between countries and cultures with focus on the
work and efforts of the TurkishAmerican population.
|
04.Mar.2007
MurthyBlog |
|
TV Appearance : regarding Girl Scout
Leadership Program and work as co-Chair of the Distinguished Women's
Reception in Baltimore, MD, on the WJZ-TV Channel, local CBS affiliate in the Baltimore
area
|
Mar 2007
MurthyBlog |
|
Recognized : Top 100 Maryland
Women; The Daily Record, leading legal newspaper in Baltimore, MD
|
Jan 2007-2009
MurthyBlog |
|
Serving :
President's Advisory Council for Villa Julie College; Owings Mills, MD
|
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17-21.Jan.07 |
|
Participant :
AILF Board of Trustees meeting; San Jose, Costa Rica
|
|
Jan.2007 |
|
Moderator / Speaker
: Immigration Law & Compliance by Sterling Education Seminars;
Wilmington, DE
|
|
Dec 2006 |
|
Recognized :
Murthy Law Firm as one of the largest and most prominent minority-owned
businesses; Baltimore Business Journal, Baltimore, MD
|
|
12.Dec.2006 |
|
Moderator / Speaker
: Immigration Law & Compliance by Sterling Education Seminars;
Baltimore, MD
|
|
Nov 2006 |
|
Member :
Women's Business Council, invitation-only group of leading women-owned
business; Baltimore, MD
|
|
Oct.2006 |
|
Sponsor :
Murthy Law Firm sponsors Women's Law Center dinner and awards ceremony
|
31-09.Aug.02
2006 |
|
Speaker & Panelist
:
"Immigration and Business Options for International Talent"
and panel of successful women. World Kannada Conference, Baltimore, MD
|
|
Sep 2006 |
|
Recognized : by Baltimore Business Journal as one of the
largest charitable donors in the area (both Sheela Murthy & the Murthy
Law Firm)
|
|
Sep 2006-2008 |
|
Serving : Board of Directors, Girls
Scouts of Central Maryland
|
|
Jul - Aug 2006 |
|
Participant :
educational & cultural tour of Turkey to raise awareness for diversity
|
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Aug 2006 |
|
Recognized : among Baltimore's Legal Elite by Baltimore
SmartCEO Magazine
|
|
May 2006-2008 |
|
Serving : Co-Chair, United Way
Women's Initiative of Maryland
|
|
05.May.2006 |
|
Awarded
: for "Special Leadership Award" by the YWCA for Leadership in Law,
Baltimore, MD
|
|
06.Apr.2006 |
|
Recognized
: "Sheela
Murthy Circle of Philanthropy"
Girl Scouts of
Central Maryland; the highest single donor based on a multi-year pledge
to help struggling women and teenagers, Baltimore, MD
|
|
24.Feb.2006 |
|
Awarded
: for "Leadership in Law" by American Desi Magazine, Washington
D.C.
|
|
01.Dec.2005 |
|
Nominated & Recognized
: Court of Appeals of Maryland; Certificate of Appreciation for
exemplary service as a volunteer member of the Peer Review Committee for
the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland
|
|
13.Nov.2005 |
|
Speaker : "Consular Issues,
Technology Alert and Security Clearance Visas," International Legal
Studies conference; Salzburg, Austria
|
|
13.Oct.2005 |
|
Speaker : "PERM-Related Matters
(Specifically Audit Triggers and the Additional Recruitment Required for
Professionals)," national teleconference
|
|
Oct 2005 |
|
Participant : joined United Way
Women's Initiative; to contribute to charitable causes as a woman leader
and become involved in various groups
|
|
Sep 2005 |
|
Speaker : Immigration law issues;
Executive Women's Group
|
|
Sep 2005 |
|
Participant : with the Girl
Scouts of Central Maryland, helping women, children, and youth to get
their lives back on track; also worked on the Distinguished Women's
Award for those involved in charitable causes
|
|
Sep 2005 |
|
Participant : hosting and working
towards having a woman president of the United States
|
|
17.Aug.2005 |
|
Speaker : Immigration 101 session
for professionals, Anne Arundel County Department of Health, Annapolis,
MD
|
|
14.Jun.2005 |
|
Interviewed : "Success Story with a
Twist," The Baltimore Sun, on the increasing number of immigrant women
becoming entrepreneurs, according to a study by a Towson University
professor for the Immigration Policy Center
|
|
11.Apr.2005 |
|
Speaker : "Nonimmigrant Visas for
Business Professionals," and Moderator for panel comprised of
Robert Divine, Chief Counsel, USCIS and Efren Hernandez, Chief Programs
and Policies at USCIS, Washington D.C.
|
|
05.Apr.2005 |
|
Speaker : on the Legal Profession
before a group of the Harvard Law School class, to provide insight into
law firm practice and law firm management from a unique, large boutique-practice perspective
|
|
17.Mar.2005 |
|
Testified : success before the
Judicial Sub-Committee of the Maryland General Assembly on bills
affecting immigration
|
16.Nov.2004
|
|
Speaker : "Hiring & Retaining
Foreign Workers
Professional Seminar" - Baltimore, MD
|
|
04.Oct.2004 |
|
Interviewed : "Legally Speaking" -
Immigration Issues, WWRL1600 Radio, New York, NY
|
|
22.Sep.2004 |
|
Co-Authored : "The Roles of Various
Agencies in Employment-Based Immigration" in the Maryland State Bar
Bulletin, Sep 15, 2004, a publication of the Maryland State Bar
Association
|
|
31.Aug.2004 |
|
TV Appearance : "Health
Insurance & Immigration
Status" on the WJZ-TV Channel, local CBS affiliate in the Baltimore
area
|
|
07.Jul.2004 |
|
Meeting : Chief of Consular Section
and Consular team at U.S. Consulate in Chennai, INDIA
|
|
17.Jun.2004 |
|
Participant : Harvard Law School
Worldwide Alumni Congress, London, U.K.
|
|
10.Jun.2004 |
|
Speaker : "Nonimmigrant Visa
Options" and attendee at the AILA Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA
|
|
26.May.2004 |
|
Moderator : U.S. Department of
Labor, Region II meeting, Washington D.C.
|
|
07.May.2004 |
|
Speaker and Moderator : U.S.
Department of Labor Panel, AILA, Washington DC Chapter Conference,
Washington D.C.
|
|
05.Mar.2004 |
|
Participant : AILF meeting as a
member of the Board of Trustees, Washington D.C.
|
|
17.Jan.2004 |
|
Participant : AILF meeting as a
member of the Board of Trustees, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
|
|
01.Dec.2003 |
|
Published : "Changes in Immigration
Law" in The Subcontinental, Journal of South Asian American Political
Identity
|
|
20.Nov.2003 |
|
Speaker : "Skilled Workers" -
Global Immigration Conference, London, U.K.
|
|
10.Oct.2003 |
|
Chair & Moderator : Program
Committee, AILA Immigration Conference, Washington D.C.
|
|
12.Sep.2003 |
|
Interviewed : Good Nursing
Magazine, professional publication from CANADA
|
|
05.Aug.2003 |
|
Appointed : American Immigration
Law Foundation, Board of Trustees, 3-Year Term
|
|
27.Jul.2003 |
|
TV Appearance : "Immigration
Issue" on the WJZ-TV Channel, local CBS affiliate in the Baltimore
area
|
|
27.Jun.2003 |
|
TV Appearance : "Immigration
Related Issue" on the WJZ-TV Channel, local CBS affiliate in the
Baltimore area
|
|
09.May.2003 |
|
Moderator & Speaker : "Labor Certification
& Its Future,"
AILA Spring Conference, Washington D.C.
|
|
05.May.2003 |
|
Authored : "L-1 & H1B Visas,"
The
Economic Times,
National Edition, INDIA
|
|
02.May.2003 |
|
Panel : "Immigration & the Huddled
Masses,"
Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA
|
|
19.Apr.2003 |
|
Interview : "Immigration Issues in the Current Climate,"
WWRL1600 Radio, New York, NY
|
|
01.Apr.2003 |
|
Judged : Jessup International Law
competitions, Washington D.C.
|
|
05.Mar.2003 |
|
Testified :
before Maryland Legislature on why immigrants in lawful status should
get Social Security Numbers and drivers' licenses currently denied them
|
|
04.Mar.2003 |
|
Interviewed : KLIF Radio of Dallas,
TX on
Green Card Lottery scams
|
|
10.Feb.2003 |
|
Interviewed : New York Times - Quoted
extensively in an article on Nurses
|
|
Oct 2002 |
|
Authored : "Immigration Law"
Chapter for the Mathew Bender Desktop Treatise on Business Employment,
2001-Present (October 2002 Edition)
|
|
Oct 2002 |
|
Presenter : "Naturalization," American Immigration
Lawyers Association, National Fall Conference, Washington D.C.
|
|
Sep 2002 |
|
TV Appearance : "Immigration and Civil Liberties" on the
WJZ-TV Channel, local CBS affiliate in the Baltimore area
|
|
May 2002 |
|
Presented : "H1B Advanced
Issues" American Immigration Lawyers Association, Annual Spring CLE
Conference, Washington D.C.
|
|
May 2002 |
|
Presented : "Labor Certification Issues and
Strategies" American Immigration Lawyers Association, DC Chapter
Annual Spring CLE Conference, Washington D.C.
|
|
Mar 2002 |
|
Presented : "You are What you Think You Are!" Stella Maris
College, Chennai, INDIA to approximately 3000 students and parents, as chief
guest for Annual College Day celebrations
|
|
01.Dec.2002 |
|
TV Appearance : "Constitutional and Civil Liberties
Perspectives on Targeting ArabAmericans on the FBI's NCIC," Fox News
Live, International and National live broadcast TV
|
|
2002 |
|
Authored : "Immigration Law" for
the 6 volume treatise on Employment Law, Mathew Bender
|
|
11.Oct.2001 |
|
TV Appearance : "Emerging Business Leader Award"
publicized on TV as jointly recognized by the Baltimore Business Journal
and WJZ-TV (CBS affiliate in Baltimore, MD)
|
|
11.Oct.2001 |
|
TV Appearance : "Immigration Law as Affected by the
September 11, 2001 Attack on America," CNBC International and KLIF
Radio Station, Dallas, TX
|
|
Oct 2001 |
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Presented : "Consular Practice
Panel," American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Washington D.C.
Chapter
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Sep 2001 |
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Awarded : "Excellence in eBusiness
Awards for Content and Presentation" for the law firm's website, Baltimore Business Journal
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Jul 2001 |
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Awarded : "40 Under 40" Prominent
Emerging Leaders in the Baltimore-Washington Area, Baltimore Business
Journal
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Jun 2001 |
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Authored : "Employer Sanctions"
update, Immigration and Nationality Handbook,
Volume 1, 2001-02, AILA Publications
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Jun 2001 |
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Presented : "100 Tips for the
Immigration Lawyer," AILA National Annual Conference,
Boston, MA
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Jun 2001 |
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Featured : "Women in Business,"
Baltimore Magazine
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2001 |
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Served : American Immigration
Lawyers Association Chair, National Membership Committee
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2001 - 2002 |
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Served : Board of Governors of the
Harvard Club of Maryland
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Dec 2000 |
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Speaker : "Keys to
Leadership," to over 5,000 students and parents, Timpany School,
Vizag, India, during the school's prestigious 70th Anniversary
Since Founding celebrations
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Dec 2000 |
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Featured : "Dreams Made True"
FEMINA Magazine, INDIA
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Jun 2000 |
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Presented : "National Interest
Waivers," AILA National Annual Conference, Chicago, IL
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Mar 2000 |
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Presented : "Technology and Your Practice," AILA,
Washington DC Chapter Conference
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2000 |
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Authored : "Consular Practice at
Mumbai," Immigration Law Today, AILA publication
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2000 |
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Authored : "Consular Practice at
Chennai," Immigration Law Today, AILA publication
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2000 - 2001 |
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Served : Executive Committee of
the AILA, Washington D.C. Chapter
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1999 - 2001 |
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Served : Member of the Immigration
Law Coordinating Committee of the American Bar Association
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Nov 1999 |
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Presented : "Websites for Lawyers,"
Bar Association of Washington D.C.
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Nov 1999 |
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Featured : "Who's Who in Law" Top
25 lawyers in the Baltimore-Washington area, Baltimore Business Journal
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24.Sep.1999 |
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Featured : "Website Turns
Immigration Lawyer into Internet Star," India West Magazine
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02.Aug.1999 |
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Featured : "Net Worth,"
India Today
Magazine
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26.Jul.1999 |
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Featured : "Web of Roses,"
India Today,
International Edition
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Jun 1999 |
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Presented : "Internet and Your Practice,"
AILA National Annual Conference, Houston, TX
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1999 - 2000 |
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TV Appearance : "Interviews on Immigration Angle on Elian
Gonzalez," several interviews on WJZ-TV, local CBS affiliate in the
Baltimore area
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Jul 1998 |
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Panel : "Women in Business" Panel Discussion on
National Public Radio
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Nov 1997 |
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Featured : "Is This (murthy.com)
the World's Best Lawyer Website?" featured article in Lawyers Weekly USA
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Nov 1995 |
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Featured : "A Legal Eagle Goes
Online," Baltimore Magazine
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1994 |
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Admitted : U.S. Supreme Court
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1994 - Present |
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Authored : Regular writer and
editor of the MurthyBulletin, containing articles on various immigration
law matters, published weekly by the law firm for clients & prospective
clients all over the world
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May 1994
to Present |
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Established : Founder & managing
Attorney
THE LAW OFFICE OF SHEELA MURTHY, P.C.,
(doing business as the Murthy Law Firm)
Owings Mills, MD 21117-5594
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1991 – 1994 |
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Served : Executive Committee, Young
Lawyers Division, Baltimore City Bar Association
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Nov 1992 |
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Position : Attorney - SHAPIRO and OLANDER,
Baltimore, MD
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1990 - 1994 |
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Served : Board of Directors,
Executive Women's Network
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1990 - 1992 |
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Served : Executive Committee of the
Bar Association of Baltimore City, Young Lawyers Section
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1989 |
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Admitted : Maryland Court of
Appeals
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1989 |
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Admitted : Baltimore City Bar
Association
|
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1989 |
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Admitted : Maryland State Bar
Association
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1989 - 2001 |
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Served : Jessup International Law
competitions, coached various teams and judged the
regional and international rounds
|
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1989 - 1992 |
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Position : Attorney - GORDON, FEINBLATT, et al., Baltimore,
MD, Attorney Immigration Law and Business / Real Estate Law
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1988 |
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Admitted : New York Supreme Court
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1987 - 1989 |
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Position : Attorney - WHITE & CASE, New York, New York
Associate – International Law, Corporate / Business Law, Litigation and
Real Estate Law
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1987 |
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Education : HARVARD LAW SCHOOL LL.M
Cambridge, MA
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Spring 1986 |
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Position : Assistant Professor of
Travel and Entertainment Law at the Institute of Hotel Management,
Bangalore, INDIA
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1985 |
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Awarded : Jessup International Law
Moot Court competition; received several awards, individual category as
well as national and
international levels, organized by the American Society of International Law
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1985 |
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Awarded : Outstanding Young Person Award,
finalist, sponsored by Jaycees in Bangalore, INDIA
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1982 - 1985 |
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Education : UNIVERSITY LAW COLLEGE LL.B
Bangalore, INDIA; 1st in class for entire Bangalore University
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1985 - 1986 |
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Position :
Taught French as a foreign language at the Alliance Francaise,
Bangalore, India, and at the Institute of Hotel Management, Bangalore,
INDIA
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1984 |
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Education : Diploma French Language, ALLIANCE FRANCAISE, Bangalore, INDIA;
Tres Honorable (highest rating) certification
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1982 |
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Education : STELLA MARIS COLLEGE,
Madras, INDIA;
B.A. History Major and Political Science Minor
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