Background
Murphy, Robert L. was born on June 24, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Murphy, Robert L. was born on June 24, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
California State University at Northridge (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1969). Columbia University (Juris Doctor, 1972). Cambridge University (Dip.
Criminology, 1973).
Worked at Stokes & Murphy (Atlanta, Georgia) specializing in Labor Law, Employment Law, Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1972, California (Not admitted Georgia). Editor-in-Chief, Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems, 1971-1972.
Contributing Editor, Continuing Education of the Bar California Business Law Reporter, 1979. Author: "Draft Resisters in Exile: Prospects and Risks of Return," 7 Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems 1, 1971. "The National Labor Relations Board Decisions on Appropriate Bargaining Units," 56 Hospital Progress 43, 1975.
"An Employee's Right to Refuse to Work Under Conditions He Believes to be Dangerous," 1980 Continuing Education of the Bar CBLR 57, V. I, No. 4, May 1980; "Employee Appeals to Customers and Suppliers: Further Limitations on an Employer's Disciplinary Prerogatives," 1980 Continuing Education of the Bar CBLR 92 V. I, No. 6, August 1980; "Cleary v.
American Airlines: A Sweeping Exception to the At-Will Rule in Employment Contracts," 1981 Continuing Education of the Bar CBLR 5 V. II, No. 1, January 1981; "Recent Developments in Sex Discrimination Law: Pregnancy and Childbirth Policies and Claims of Sexual Harassment," 1981 Continuing Education of the Bar CBLR 17 V. II, No. 2, March 1981; "A Review of Personnel Policies and Procedures for At-Will Employees," 1982 Continuing Education of the Bar CBLR 113 V. III, No.
6, March, 1982; "The Injured Employee: A Guide to the Rights and Responsibilities of Employees Under California Law, Part I," 1982 Continuing Education of the Bar CBLR 129 V. III, No. 7, April, 1982; "The Injured Employee: A Guide to the Rights and Responsibilities of Employers Under California Law, Part II," 1982 Continuing Education of the Bar CBLR 149 V. III, No. 8, May, 1982; "Minimizing Liability and Legal Fees in Employment Litigation," 1990 Los Angeles Business Journal, October 29, 1990.
Member: Los Angeles County (Member, Section on Labor Law) and American (Member, Section on Labor and Employment Law) Bar Associations. State Bar of California. (Resident, San Diego Office).
Member: Los Angeles County (Member, Section on Labor Law) and American (Member, Section on Labor and Employment Law) Bar Associations. State Bar of California. (Resident, San Diego Office).