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[Information is also available on community work and charitable involvement of the Murthy Foundation, on Attorney Murthy's personal history and accomplishments, and on her award-winning website. Her professional profile is available, as well.]

We have listed just some of Attorney Murthy's professional accomplishments on this page.
 
10-15.Nov
2009
  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
 
07.Nov.2009   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).
 
Nov 2009   Announced : Ms. Murthy is selected by the readers of SmartCEO Magazine 2009 Legal Elite Readers' Poll. Baltimore, MD
 
28.Oct.2009   Moderator : Lawyer's Initiative Event at United Way of Central Maryland
 
28.Oct.2009   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.
 
23.Oct.2009   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.]
 
21.Oct.2009   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
 
15.Oct.2009   Spoke : Ms. Murthy was the Keynote Speaker at the 2009 United Way Women's Leadership Council Annual luncheon, Virginia Beach, VA
 
08.Oct.2009   Spoke : Moderator for the Saul Ewing 5th Annual Diversity Retreat. Baltimore, MD
 
06.Oct.2009   Spoke : Traphagen Distinguished Alumni Speakers Series, Harvard Law School. Cambridge, MA
 
24.Sep.2009   Announced : 2009 Philanthropist of the Year by the United Way of Central Maryland's Tocqueville Society. The Daily Record, Baltimore, MD
 
19.Sep.2009   Spoke : Chief Guest and Speaker, ASHA for Women, Gala 20th Anniversary Event. Washington DC
 
16.Sep.2009   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
 
15.Aug.2009   Spoke: "What to Expect in U.S. Immigration & Policy in the Obama Administration," Rumi Forum. Rockville, MD
 
28.Jul.2009   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
 
25.Jun.2009   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.
 
17.Jun.2009   Participated : Meeting of the U.S. India Business Council; Washington DC
 
05.Jun.2009   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
 
28.May.2009   Co-Hosted : Reception for Women's Leadership Council of United Way Global and screening of Women Off the Map. Baltimore, MD.
 
21.May.2009   Presented : 3rd Annual Women Spanning the Globe sponsored by the World Trade Center Institute. Visionary Arts Museum, Baltimore, MD
 
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).
 
17.Apr.2009   Attended : The 13th annual Maryland International Business Leadership awards ceremony on March 12th. Pictured in the Baltimore Business Journal, April 17-23, 2008.
 
04.Apr.2009   Covered : India Tribune on Sheela Murthy's March 21st presentation in Dallas, TX.
 
27.Mar.2009   Covered : Indo-American News covers Sheela Murthy's March 21st presentation in Dallas, TX.
 
21.Mar.2009   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.
 
06.Mar.2009   Announced : The Daily Record (PDF 78KB) announces Sheela Murthy as one of Maryland's Top 100 Women for 2009. Baltimore, MD.
 
28.Feb.2009
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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.
 
04.Dec.2008   Interviewed : India's Economic Times (PDF 795KB) interviews Sheela Murthy regarding her philanthropic work.
 
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.
 
17.Nov.2008
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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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.)
 
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.
 
26.Aug.2008   Speaker : University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business, MBA program; College Park, MD
 
21.Aug.2008   Speaker : Howard County Human Resource Society; Columbia, MD
 
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.
 
2008 - 2011   Serving : Board of Directors of the United Way of Central Maryland
 
24.Jul.2008
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  Awarded : Bravo! Award from SmartCEO Magazine, Baltimore, MD. One of 25 women entrepreneurs celebrated for this prestigious award.
 
21.Jul.2008   Interviewed : Daily Record, "A Niche in Kind," an interview with immigrants who serve the community as immigration attorneys
 
20.Jul.2008   Authored : The Hindu, "Understanding the eVerify System"
 
13.Jul.2008   Authored : The Hindu, "Extend Your Stay as a Student"
 
11.Jun.2008
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  Panelist : Women in Business Leadership program at the National Archives in Washington DC.
 
22.May.2008   Speaker : Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM); Frederick Co, MD, on topic of "Hiring Safe Employees in a Changing Work Environment."
 
16.May.2008
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  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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
02.May.2008   Quoted : Baltimore Sun article, "Long Wait for Scarce Visas" quotes Sheela Murthy on the subject of premium processing.
 
15.Apr.2008   Attendee : Harvard Law School meeting with Dean Elena Kagan, National Press Club; Washington D.C.
 
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.]
 
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.
 
09.Apr.2008   Participant : President's Advisory Council meeting; Villa Julie College, Owings Mills, MD.
 
04.Apr.2008   Meeting : Board of Trustees of the American Immigration Law Foundation; Washington D.C.
 
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.
 
03.Apr.2008   Panelist : on PERM Labor Certifications; AILA Annual Paralegal Conference; Washington D.C.
 
03.Apr.2008   Speaker : Keynote address at the Remax American Dream Real Estate Group Annual meeting; Timonium, MD.
 
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.
 
19.Mar.2008   Speaker : Chesapeake Human Resources Association (CHRA), Towson, MD, on topic of "Employment-Based Immigration."
 
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).
 
14.Jan.2008   Interviewed : CBS Affiliate, Baltimore, WJZ-TV regarding Taneytown, MD's efforts to officially close the town to illegal immigrants.
 
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
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  Meeting : Chief of Consular Section and Consular team at U.S. Consulate in Chennai, INDIA.
 
18.Sep.2007
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  Speaker & Participant : Rally in support of immigration reform for skilled workers. Sponsored by Immigration Voice. Washington D.C.
 
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).
 
20.Jul.2007
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  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.
 
09.Jul.2007   Authored : "Green Agony," on the I-485 fiasco of 2007. Published in national edition of The Economic Times, Kolkatta, INDIA.
 
 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.
 
28.Jun.2007
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  Meeting : U.S. / India Business Council, sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington D.C.
 
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
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  Radio Appearance : The Ed Norris Show, local CBS radio affiliate, the Immigration Debate
 
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
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  Speaker : National Interest Waivers; AILA, DC Chapter
 
11-14.Apr.07
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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
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  Recognized : Top 100 Maryland Women; The Daily Record, leading legal newspaper in Baltimore, MD
 
Jan 2007-2009
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  Serving : President's Advisory Council for Villa Julie College; Owings Mills, MD
 
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
 
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   Presented : "Consular Practice Panel," American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Washington D.C. Chapter
 
Sep 2001   Awarded : "Excellence in eBusiness Awards for Content and Presentation" for the law firm's website, Baltimore Business Journal
 
Jul 2001   Awarded : "40 Under 40" Prominent Emerging Leaders in the Baltimore-Washington Area, Baltimore Business Journal
 
Jun 2001   Authored : "Employer Sanctions" update,  Immigration and Nationality Handbook,
Volume 1, 2001-02, AILA Publications
 
Jun 2001   Presented : "100 Tips for the Immigration Lawyer," AILA National Annual Conference,
Boston, MA
 
Jun 2001   Featured : "Women in Business," Baltimore Magazine
 
2001   Served : American Immigration Lawyers Association Chair, National Membership Committee
 
2001 - 2002   Served : Board of Governors of the Harvard Club of Maryland
 
Dec 2000   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
 
Dec 2000   Featured : "Dreams Made True" FEMINA Magazine, INDIA
 
Jun 2000   Presented : "National Interest Waivers," AILA National Annual Conference, Chicago, IL
 
Mar 2000   Presented : "Technology and Your Practice," AILA, Washington DC Chapter Conference
 
2000   Authored : "Consular Practice at Mumbai,"  Immigration Law Today, AILA publication
 
2000   Authored : "Consular Practice at Chennai," Immigration Law Today, AILA publication
 
2000 - 2001   Served : Executive Committee of  the AILA, Washington D.C. Chapter
 
1999 - 2001   Served : Member of the Immigration Law Coordinating Committee of the American Bar Association
 
Nov 1999   Presented : "Websites for Lawyers," Bar Association of Washington D.C.
 
Nov 1999   Featured : "Who's Who in Law" Top 25 lawyers in the Baltimore-Washington area, Baltimore Business Journal
 
24.Sep.1999   Featured : "Website Turns Immigration Lawyer into Internet Star," India West Magazine
 
02.Aug.1999   Featured : "Net Worth," India Today Magazine
 
26.Jul.1999   Featured : "Web of Roses," India Today,
International Edition
 
Jun 1999   Presented : "Internet and Your Practice," AILA National Annual Conference, Houston, TX
 
1999 - 2000   TV Appearance : "Interviews on Immigration Angle on Elian Gonzalez," several interviews on WJZ-TV, local CBS affiliate in the Baltimore area
 
Jul 1998   Panel : "Women in Business" Panel Discussion on
National Public Radio
 
Nov 1997   Featured : "Is This (murthy.com) the World's Best Lawyer Website?" featured article in Lawyers Weekly USA
 
Nov 1995   Featured : "A Legal Eagle Goes Online," Baltimore Magazine
 
1994   Admitted : U.S. Supreme Court
 
1994 - Present   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
 
May 1994
 to Present
  Established : Founder & managing Attorney
THE LAW OFFICE OF SHEELA MURTHY, P.C.,
(doing business as the Murthy Law Firm)
Owings Mills, MD 21117-5594
 
1991 – 1994   Served : Executive Committee, Young Lawyers Division, Baltimore City Bar Association
 
Nov 1992   Position : Attorney - SHAPIRO and OLANDER, Baltimore, MD
 
1990 - 1994   Served : Board of Directors, Executive Women's Network
 
1990 - 1992   Served : Executive Committee of the Bar Association of Baltimore City, Young Lawyers Section
 
1989   Admitted : Maryland Court of Appeals
 
1989   Admitted : Baltimore City Bar Association
 
1989   Admitted : Maryland State Bar Association
 
1989 - 2001   Served : Jessup International Law competitions, coached various teams and judged the regional and international rounds
 
1989 - 1992   Position : Attorney - GORDON, FEINBLATT, et al., Baltimore, MD, Attorney Immigration Law and Business / Real Estate Law
 
1988   Admitted : New York Supreme Court
 
1987 - 1989   Position : Attorney - WHITE & CASE, New York, New York Associate – International Law, Corporate / Business Law, Litigation and Real Estate Law
 
1987   Education : HARVARD LAW SCHOOL LL.M  Cambridge, MA
 
Spring 1986   Position : Assistant Professor of Travel and Entertainment Law at the Institute of Hotel Management, Bangalore, INDIA
 
1985   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
 
1985   Awarded : Outstanding Young Person Award, finalist, sponsored by Jaycees in Bangalore, INDIA
 
1982 - 1985   Education : UNIVERSITY LAW COLLEGE LL.B
Bangalore, INDIA; 1st in class for entire Bangalore University
 
1985 - 1986   Position : Taught French as a foreign language at the Alliance Francaise, Bangalore, India, and at the Institute of Hotel Management, Bangalore, INDIA
 
1984   Education : Diploma  French Language, ALLIANCE FRANCAISE, Bangalore, INDIA; Tres Honorable (highest rating) certification
 
1982   Education : STELLA MARIS COLLEGE, Madras, INDIA; B.A. History Major and Political Science Minor
 



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