The attorneys and staff of Murphy Law Office, PLLC are dedicated to enriching the community. In 2001, 2002 and 2003, the staff participates in the Buckaroo Breakfast, and event to raise funds for the Caldwell Chamber of Commerce. In September of 2002, Murphy Law Office, PLLC sponsored the Friday breakfast. The attorneys and staff, along with their spouses, donned aprons and helped serve hundreds of people breakfast as part of the Caldwell Night Rodeo.

In 2002 and 2003 Michaelina Murphy organized a program to help provide Christmas to over 100 children. The program was coordinated with Snake River Elementary in Nampa, and paired up businesses with families in need. The outpouring of support form the community has ensured that the program will continue for years to come.

As president of the Third District Bar in 2002-2003, Michaelina Murphy has committed herself to promoting excellence in the Third District, and to providing programs to the citizens of Canyon County. Once such program is Law Day. Law Day is a program that brings attorneys into the classrooms of Gem, Payette, Washington, Owyhee, and Canyon Counties.

We helped organize the continuing legal education program for attorneys in the Third District. This program helps to educate attorneys as to foundational issues in the law, as well as recent developments in various areas of legal practice.

In 2001 Murphy Law Office, PLLC was given an award by Caldwell Optimist Club for its participation in Business Relations.

In 2004 Michaelina Murphy was presented with the 2004 Accomplished under forty award sponsored by the Idaho Business Review.

In 2005 Michaelina Murphy was awarded the Denise O'Donnell-Day Pro Bono Award.

Ms. Murphy has also participated in the following organizations:

• Caldwell Economic Development Council – past board member and President (2003-2004)

• Third District Bar Association - past President.

•  (1) Established a Citizens’ Law Academy in the Third Judicial District in 2003, (2) Re-established       a monthly continuing legal education program for the Third District Bar.

• Women’s Entrepreneurial and Mentoring System, Inc. (parent corporation for Women’s Business   Center) - past President and past Board Member

•  Idaho State Bar’s Public Information Committee, Member (a project that raises funds to end               domestic abuse)

• Idaho Partners for Justice Project, Committee Member

• Idaho State Bar’s Idaho Volunteer Lawyers Program, Volunteer Attorney

•  Smart Women, Smart Money Conference 2003, Presenter of "Choosing a Lawyer.”

• SCORE (Small Business Administration) - Presenter of “Choice of Legal Entity” (regular     presenter)

• University of Idaho Center for Entrepreneurial and Economic Development Center - Advisory           Board Member

• Soroptomist Club of Caldwell – past Member

• MystateUSA.com (internet company designing websites for Homeland Security, local        governments and chambers of commerce) – Board Member

• Capital Matrix – lending money to small businesses for capital improvements – current member

Beth Rountree is the Citizen's Law Academy Coordinator for 2003. The Citizen's Law Academy is a program that 20-30 Canyon County residents an opportunity to learn from judges, attorneys, and community leaders. The program is run entirely on donated time and money, and is supplied at no cost to participants.