BIO

Tonia Murphy obtained her undergraduate degree in English from the University of Notre Dame, and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Michigan Law School. After practicing law with a large law firm in Indianapolis and working as an in-house lawyer at Eli Lilly and Company’s Indianapolis headquarters, Murphy joined the faculty at Notre Dame in 1992. She currently teaches the introductory Business Law course and a graduate course in Fundamentals of Law for the Science/Engineering Entrepreneur. She serves as the pre-law advisor for the College. Professor Murphy is a former Editor in Chief of the Journal of Legal Studies Education. She has published articles on electronic discovery, contract law, ethics, and pedagogy in legal studies courses. In 2009, the Academy of Legal Studies in Business awarded Professor Murphy the Ralph C. Hoeber Award for her research, and in 2011 the group named her as a finalist in the international Charles M. Hewitt Master Teacher Competition. Professor Murphy is a member of the Indiana Bar.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Business Law

EDUCATION

• BA, University of Notre Dame
• JD, University of Michigan

TEACHING

• Business Law Contracts and Agency
• Business Law: Contracts and Agency
• Business Law: Contracts and Agency

HOMEPAGE

• www.nd.edu/~tmurphy1

PUBLICATIONS

"Mandating Use of Predictive Coding in Electronic Discovery: An Ill-Advised Judicial Intrusion," To appear in American Business Law Journal, 50, August, 2013, 49.

"Editor's Corner--Insights from the Arts,"  Journal of Legal Studies Education, 29, August, 2012, v-x.

"Nutrisoya v. Sunrich: Anatomy of a Sales Dispute,"  Journal of Leadership, Accountability, and Ethics, 9, May, 2012, 11-18.

"Editor's Corner--On Rigor and Brevity,"  Journal of Legal Studies Education, 29, February, 2012, v-ix.

"Editor's Corner -- Work of Consequence,"  Journal of Legal Studies Education, 28, July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2011, v-viii .

"Editor's Corner -- Civility in the Classroom,"  Journal of Legal Studies Education, 28, January (1st Quarter/Winter)16, 2011, v-x.

"The Pope and Pay,"  Mendoza College "Asking More Commentary", October (4th Quarter/Autumn)19, 2009.

"Reneging: A Topic to Promote Engaging Discussions About Law and Ethics in a Business Law or Legal Environment Course,"  Journal of Legal Studies Education, 26, August31, 2009, 325-355.

"PowerPoint slides,"  Cheeseman's Business Law, 7th ed., February, 2009.

"Michael Novak's Business as a Calling as a Vehicle for Addressing Ethical and Policy Concerns in a Business Law Course,"  Journal of Legal Studies Education, 25, February22, 2008, 17-49.

Book Articles and Chapters

Book Review of "Why Don't Students Like School? A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom," by Daniel T. Willingham, Journal of Legal Studies Education (July (3rd Quarter/Summer)15, 2010).

PRESENTATIONS

Tonia Hap Murphy, Annual Meeting, Academy of Legal Studies Education, Kansas City, MO, "Mandating Use of Predictive Coding in Electronic Discovery: An Ill-Advised Judicial Intrusion," (August11, 2012).

Tonia Hap Murphy, Annual Meeting, Academy of Legal Studies in Business, New Orleans, LA, "Nutrisoya v. Sunrich: Anatomy of a Sales Dispute," (August12, 2011).

Tonia Hap Murphy, Joshua Perry, Jamie Prenkert, Jere Morehead, Linda Christiansen, Christina Benson, Annual Meeting, Academy of Legal Studies in Business, New Orleans, LA, "Business Education Under Attack: Can the Criticisms in Academically Adrift and Rethinking Undergraduate Business Education Be Addressed by Strong Business Law and Ethics Programs?" (August11, 2011).

Tonia Hap Murphy, Robert Sprague, Stephen Bretsen, Annual Meeting, Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Chicago, IL, "Getting Published," (March24, 2011).

Tonia Hap Murphy, Annual Meeting, Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Chicago, IL, "Nutrisoya v. Sunrich: Anatomy of a Dispute," (March24, 2011).

Tonia Hap Murphy, ChuSanRen Program, Notre Dame Center for U.S.-Japanese Business Studies, Notre Dame, IN, "The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business in the United States," (June10, 2010).

Tonia Hap Murphy, ChuSanRen Program, Notre Dame Center for U.S.-Japanese Business Studies, Notre Dame, IN, "The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business in the United States," (June11, 2009).

Tonia Hap Murphy, Annual Meeting, Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Long Beach, CA, "Reneging: A Topic to Promote Engaging Discussions About Law and Ethics in a Business Law or Legal Environment Course," (August15, 2008).

Tonia Hap Murphy, William J. McDevitt, James J. Jurinski, Business Education at Catholic Universities, Notre Dame, IN, "Teaching Business Law: Opportunities to Embrace the Catholic Mission," (June12, 2008).

Tonia Hap Murphy, ChuSanRen Program, Notre Dame Center for U.S.-Japanese Business Studies, Notre Dame, IN, "Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business in the United States," (June11, 2008).

Tonia Hap Murphy, Senior Transition Seminar, ND Senior Class, Alumni Assoc, Notre Dame, "Legal Tips for Renters," (February29, 2008).

Tonia Hap Murphy, ChuSanRen Program, Notre Dame Center for U.S.-Japanese Business Studies, Notre Dame, "Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business in the United States," (June14, 2007).

Tonia Hap Murphy, Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Meeting, St. Petersburg, FL, "Michael Novak's Business as a Calling as a Vehicle for Addressing Ethical and Policy Concerns in a Business Law Course," ( 2006).

Tonia Hap Murphy, ChuSanRen Program, ND Center for U.S.-Japanese Business Studies, Notre Dame, IN, "The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business in the United States," (June11, 2006).