04.Dec.2008
Interviewed: India’s Economic Times 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. [Her award is accepted by an attorney 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
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, 23.Sep.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
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
Serving: Board of Directors of the United Way of Central Maryland
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24.Jul.2008
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: The 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
Authored: The Hindu, Extend Your Stay as a Student
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11.Jun.2008
Panelist: Women in Business Leadership program at the National Archives, Washington D.C.
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22.May.2008
Speaker: Hiring Safe Employees in a Changing Work Environment Society, for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Frederick Co, MD
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16.May.2008
Keynote Speaker: Presenting the case before approximately 2000 attendees for the United Way’s international expansion into India. United Way’s 2008 Community Leaders Conference, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD
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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 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: 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: 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. Congratulatory letter received 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: Maryland Super Lawyer 2008, in Baltimore Magazine and the Maryland Super Lawyer publication
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Jan 2008
Featured: Maryland Super Lawyer publication