Laura Murphy & Associates

The firm’s work in the 110th and the 111th Congress on behalf of its clients has met with remarkable success. Some of the specific outcomes that have been achieved during the last two years include:



	Murphy arranged a meeting with client National Urban League President, Marc Morial, with Rep. John Yarmuth (D, KY).

Representing our client at the White House Fiscal Responsibility Summit

Successfully persuading Congressional leaders to hold oversight hearings
Helping to organize two human rights conferences – one sponsored by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and one sponsored by the Center for American Progress
Securing face-to-face meetings with Democratic and Republican members of Congress, including House and Senate leaders of both parties and Committee and Subcommittee chairs
Arranging and providing guidance on the agenda for meetings with President Obama’s transition members
Providing guidance and helping to set agendas for client meetings with the Department of Labor, White House staff and Administration officials, and accompanying clients to those meetings when needed



	Murphy organized an energizing seminar on human and civil rights for her client, the Campaign for a New Domestic Human Rights Agenda, with the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights on March 19, 2009. Speakers pictured are Wade Henderson (LCCR), Julie Fernandes (LCCR Consultant), John Payton (NAACP-LDF), Catherine Powell (Fordham Law School), Elisa Massimino (Human Rights First), Karen Lawson (LCCR-EF) and Karen Narasaki (Asian American Justice Center).

Enlisting certain members of Congress to cease opposition to specific tax measures that would hurt the profitability and job creation abilities of clients

Building support for women and minority business opportunities in federal bail-out legislation
Finding champions in Congress to introduce, publicly endorse, co-sponsor, and vote for legislation affecting job training, housing counseling, civil rights and civil liberties
Coalition development with allies creating new and unique partnerships concerning the issues of housing, job training and criminal justice reform
Strengthening federal grant applications so that they are more likely to succeed
Enlisting Congressional support for targeted funding and report language in appropriations measures
Drafting legislation to better serve crime victims and provide resources for law enforcement



	Murphy helped organize an event and made a presentation at the Center for American Progress (CAP) event on “National Security and Human Rights” on June 17, 2009. Left to right: Wade Henderson (LCCR), Laura W. Murphy, Shira Saperstein (CAP) and William F. Shulz (CAP), Washington, D.C.

Drafting language for housing and economic recovery legislation

Creating opportunities for clients to testify at congressional hearings
Persuading members of Congress to hold oversight hearings
Generating opportunities for clients to moderate Congressional town hall meetings
Arranging briefings and congressional meetings for client board members
Drafting letters to members of Congress and distilling them to talking points
Drafting "white papers" to use as lobbying and public education tools
Helping clients raise their visibility and improve messaging in print, web-based and television media
Leading a team of lobbying consultants to develop legislative goals for clients