Tonia Murphy
Teaching Professor at Mendoza College of Business
Biography
Mendoza College of Business
Tonia Murphy obtained her undergraduate degree in English from Notre Dame and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Michigan. After practicing law with a large law firm in Indianapolis and working as an in-house lawyer at Eli Lilly and Company, Murphy joined the faculty at Notre Dame in 1992. She teaches the introductory Business Law course and serves as pre-law advisor for the College. Professor Murphy is a former Editor in Chief of the Journal of Legal Studies Education and a Staff Editor of the American Business Law Journal. She has published articles on electronic discovery, contract law, ethics, and pedagogy in legal studies courses. Murphy has earned national recognition for teaching and research, including three Hoeber Memorial Awards for Best Article in the Journal of Legal Studies Education. Murphy is a member (inactive) of the Indiana Bar.
Areas of Expertise
Business Law
Education
BA, University of Notre Dame
JD, University of Michigan
Publications
"Fostering Civic Knowledge in Introductory Business Law and Legal Environment Courses: A Closer Look at Freedom of Speech", to appear in Journal of Legal Studies Education, 35.
"Nondisparagement Clauses in Severance Agreements: A Capstone Contracts Exercise", Journal of Legal Studies Education, 34, 2017.
"Covenants Not to Compete in Employment Contracts: Worth a Closer Look in the Classroom", Journal of Legal Studies Education, 32, 2015.
"On Great Teachers", Journal of Legal Studies Education, 32, 2015.
"Mandating Use of Predictive Coding in Electronic Discovery: An Ill-Advised Judicial Intrusion", American Business Law Journal, 50, 2013.
"Editor''s Corner--Insights from the Arts", Journal of Legal Studies Education, 29, 2012.
"Nutrisoya v. Sunrich: Anatomy of a Sales Dispute", Journal of Leadership, Accountability, and Ethics, 9, 2012.
"Editor''s Corner--On Rigor and Brevity", Journal of Legal Studies Education, 29, 2012.
"Editor''s Corner -- Work of Consequence", Journal of Legal Studies Education, 28, 2011.
"Editor''s Corner -- Civility in the Classroom", Journal of Legal Studies Education, 28, 2011.
"The Pope and Pay", Mendoza College "Asking More Commentary", 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, 2009.
"PowerPoint slides", Cheeseman''s Business Law, 7th ed., 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, 2008.
Books
"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
Academy of Legal Studies in Business, "Scholarship and Reviewing Best Practices" (August 17, 2016).
Annual Meeting, "So You Want to Go to Law School?" (August 10, 2015).
Annual Meeting, "Covenants Not to Compete in Employment Contracts: Worth a Closer Look in the Classroom"" (August 7, 2014).
Annual Meeting, "Mandating Use of Predictive Coding in Electronic Discovery: An Ill-Advised Judicial Intrusion" (August 11, 2012).
Annual Meeting, "Nutrisoya v. Sunrich: Anatomy of a Sales Dispute" (August 12, 2011).
Annual Meeting, "Business Education Under Attack: Can the Criticisms in Academically Adrift and Rethinking Undergraduate Business Education Be Addressed by Strong Business Law and Ethics Programs?" (August 11, 2011).
Annual Meeting, "Getting Published" (March 24, 2011).
Annual Meeting, "Nutrisoya v. Sunrich: Anatomy of a Dispute" (March 24, 2011).
ChuSanRen Program, "The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business in the United States" (June 10, 2010).
ChuSanRen Program, "The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business in the United States" (June 11, 2009).
Annual Meeting, "Reneging: A Topic to Promote Engaging Discussions About Law and Ethics in a Business Law or Legal Environment Course" (August 15, 2008).
Business Education at Catholic Universities, "Teaching Business Law: Opportunities to Embrace the Catholic Mission" (June 12, 2008).
ChuSanRen Program, "Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business in the United States" (June 11, 2008).
Senior Transition Seminar, "Legal Tips for Renters" (February 29, 2008).
ChuSanRen Program, "Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business in the United States" (June 14, 2007).
Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Meeting, "Michael Novak''s Business as a Calling as a Vehicle for Addressing Ethical and Policy Concerns in a Business Law Course" ( 2006).
ChuSanRen Program, "The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business in the United States" (June 11, 2006).
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