Tonia Murphy

Teaching Professor

Accountancy

574-631-9022

tmurphy1@nd.edu

249 Mendoza College of Business

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Tonia Murphy obtained her undergraduate degree in English from Notre Dame and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Michigan. Before joining the faculty, she practiced law with a large law firm in Indianapolis and worked as an in-house lawyer at Eli Lilly and Company. 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 served ten years as a Staff Editor of the American Business Law Journal. Her recent research concerns free speech, contract law, and pedagogy in legal studies courses. Murphy has earned national recognition for teaching and research, including the Charles M. Hewitt Master Teacher Award from the Academy of Legal Studies in Business and four Hoeber Memorial Awards for Best Article in the Journal of Legal Studies Education. At Notre Dame, she has received the James Dincolo Outstanding Teaching Award. Murphy is a member (inactive in good standing) of the Indiana Bar.

Education

BA, University of Notre Dame

JD, University of Michigan

Areas of Expertise

Business Law

Editorial Boards

Senior Editor
Journal of Legal Studies Education
August 1, 2012

Associate Editor
American Business Law Journal
August 15, 2013 - May 1, 2023

Editor in Chief
Journal of Legal Studies Education
August 1, 2010 - August 1, 2012

Editorial Board Member
Journal of Legal Studies Education
August, 2006 - August, 2010

"Why and How to Include Comparative Law Examples in Today's Business Law or Legal Environment Course", Journal of Legal Studies Education, 41, 2024

"A Post-COVID Review of Classroom Practices", National Center for Biotechnology Information, 2022

"A Post-COVID Review of Classroom Practices", Journal of Legal Studies Education, 39, 2022

"Law in the Time of Coronavirus: How and Why to Cover COVID-19 Disruptions in a Business Law or Legal Environment Course", Journal of Business Law and Ethics Pedagogy, 3, 2021

"The Name Game: Merging the Business and Law of Trademarks", (With Daniel Cahoy), Journal of Legal Studies Education, 38, 2021

"The Right of Publicity: Worth a Closer Look in the Classroom", Journal of Legal Studies Education, 36, 2019

"Fostering Civic Knowledge in Introductory Business Law and Legal Environment Courses: A Closer Look at Freedom of Speech", Journal of Legal Studies Education, 35, 2018

"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", The Computer and Internet Lawyer, 31, 2014

"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

"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, 27, 2010

"Teaching and Pedagogy Colloquium", Academy of Legal Studies in Business, 2023

"Stewards and Scholars: Impact of Teaching Professionals", Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Meeting, 2022

"Teaching and Pedagogy Colloquium", Academy of Legal Studies in Business, 2022

"Law in the Time of Coronavirus: How and Why to Cover COVID-19 Disruptions in a Business Law or Legal Environment Course", Boston College Business Law Faculty, 2021

"Law in the Time of Coronavirus: How and Why to Cover Coronavirus Disruptions in a Business Law or Legal Environment Course", Academy of Legal Studies in Business, 2020

"Legal Protections for Product Innovation", Innovative Products Marketing course, 2019

"The Right of Publicity: Worth a Closer Look in the Classroom", Academy of Legal Studies in Business, 2019

"Fostering Civic Knowledge in Introductory Business Law and Legal Environment Courses : A Closer Look at Freedom of Speech", Academy of Legal Studies in Business, 2018

"Legal Protections for Product Innovation", Innovative Products Marketing course, 2017

"Scholarship and Reviewing Best Practices", Academy of Legal Studies in Business , 2016

"So You Want to Go to Law School?", Annual Meeting, 2015

"Covenants Not to Compete in Employment Contracts: Worth a Closer Look in the Classroom", Annual Meeting, 2014

"Mandating Use of Predictive Coding in Electronic Discovery: An Ill-Advised Judicial Intrusion", Annual Meeting, 2012

"Nutrisoya v. Sunrich: Anatomy of a Sales Dispute", Annual Meeting, 2011

"Business Education Under Attack: Can the Criticisms in Academically Adrift and Rethinking Undergraduate Business Education Be Addressed by Strong Business Law and Ethics Programs?", Annual Meeting, 2011

"Getting Published", Annual Meeting, 2011

"Nutrisoya v. Sunrich: Anatomy of a Dispute", Annual Meeting, 2011

"The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business in the United States", ChuSanRen Program, 2010

"The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business in the United States", ChuSanRen Program, 2009

"Reneging: A Topic to Promote Engaging Discussions About Law and Ethics in a Business Law or Legal Environment Course", Annual Meeting, 2008

"Teaching Business Law: Opportunities to Embrace the Catholic Mission", Business Education at Catholic Universities, 2008

"Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business in the United States", ChuSanRen Program, 2008

"Legal Tips for Renters", Senior Transition Seminar, 2008

"Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business in the United States", ChuSanRen Program, 2007

"Michael Novak's Business as a Calling as a Vehicle for Addressing Ethical and Policy Concerns in a Business Law Course", Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Meeting, 2006

"The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business in the United States", ChuSanRen Program, 2006

Award

"James Dincolo Outstanding Teaching Award", Department of Accountancy, Notre Dame, 2024

"Ralph C. Hoeber Memorial Award for the Outstanding Article", Academy of Legal Studies in Business, 2021

"Outstanding Reviewer", American Business Law Journal, 2020

"Winner, Charles M. Hewitt Master Teacher Competition", Academy of Legal Studies in Business, 2020

"Ralph C. Hoeber Memorial Award for the Outstanding Article", Academy of Legal Studies in Business, 2017

"Ralph C. Hoeber Memorial Award for the Outstanding Article", Academy of Legal Studies in Business, 2015

"Jackson Lewis LLP Award for the Outstanding Employment Law Paper", Academy of Legal Studies in Business, 2014

"Finalist, Charles M. Hewitt Master Teacher Competition", Academy of Legal Studies in Business, 2011

"Ralph C. Hoeber Memorial Award for the Outstanding Article", Academy of Legal Studies in Business, 2009