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Murthy Speaks on Law Practice Management at AILA 2017

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The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is the national professional organization for practitioners of U.S. immigration law. Sheela Murthy has been active in AILA since the early days of her career. Attendees of this year’s national convention, which will be held in New Orleans, LA, June 21-25, 2017, have the opportunity to learn about law…

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11th Annual Women Spanning the Globe

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The 11th Annual Women Spanning the Globe Leadership Conference was held June 6, 2017, at Baltimore’s Visionary Arts Museum. This year’s conference is entitled, “Navigating Career, Family & the World.” Always working toward diversity and inclusion, there is also a session from “Men Who Get It.” Sheela Murthy offers the introduction this year. This is…

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Outgoing Chair of Maryland Chamber of Commerce

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At the Maryland Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Hall of Fame, on May 17th, 2017, outgoing chair, Sheela Murthy, conducted the board meeting and handed over the gavel to the incoming Chairman of the Board. The evening’s events include Murthy’s reflections on her two-year term, and serving as emcee in honor of three inductees…

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Murthy Law Firm Lights Up Owings Mills

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Twenty-three years after opening its doors in Owings Mills, Maryland, the Murthy Law Firm lights up the night sky. An international leader in the practice of U.S. immigration law, the firm has been in the same office building in the Owings Mills Town Center since 1994, experiencing continued growth and success. In conjunction with the…

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Harvard Law School Reunion – April 2017

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Sheela Murthy returned to her old stomping grounds on the Harvard Law School campus April 7-9, 2017, for a reunion of members of the classes of 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2007, and 2012. The largest reunion in the law school’s history, classmates reconnected to reminisce, network, and discuss current topics on their minds. Murthy served…

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Murthy Inspires at ABA Annual Professional Success Summit

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This week, Murthy Law Firm president and founder Sheela Murthy served as a panelist at the annual Professional Success Summit, which is sponsored by the American Bar Association (ABA). This year’s summit was held in Atlanta, Georgia, and focused on celebrating diversity in the legal field. Scores of litigators from around the country gathered to…

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Murthy Online: The Preposterous Idea of Giving Information Away

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It wasn’t really the plan when it began, but MurthyDotCom has become a massive pro bono project spanning more than 20 years. It is populated by an online community of thousands of immigrants and employers, and consists of an enormous, easily accessible trove of information about the U.S. immigration process. One of the first law…

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Murthy/Reihl Lecture Series Presents Dr. John D. Groopman – April 2016

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On Thursday, April 7, 2016, Dr. John D. Groopman, Professor of Environmental Health Services at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, will speak on Global Cancer: The Future of Chronic Diseases, as part of the Murthy/Reihl Global Education Leadership Lecture Series. The series is funded by an endowment from Sheela Murthy, in memory…

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Murthy Attracts Audiences Interested in U.S. Immigration During Recent India Visit

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As leader of one of the preeminent firms in the world of immigration law, Murthy Law Firm founder and President Sheela Murthy has a whirlwind daily schedule filled with meetings, consultations, community and social functions. About twice a year, however, Sheela makes time to visit her native India to spend time with her mother, sisters,…

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Murthy Presents AIC’s MultiMedia Award

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The American Immigration Council (AIC) recently awarded the winner of its annual Change in Motion multimedia competition for youth, ages 14-25. Funded by the MurthyNAYAK Foundation, Sheela Murthy was on hand to present the first place award to representatives from Fighting Youth Shouting out for Humanity (FYSH). This social justice youth council in Chicago is…

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