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    Over 2,600 Legal Professionals Registered for Wellness CLE Program

    Over 2,600 Legal Professionals Registered for Wellness CLE Program

    Clifford Law Offices sponsored a free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) webinar for lawyer well-being led by Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices and corporate wellness consultant and coach. Erin presented the one-hour webinar, “Working Wellness: Healthy Solutions for Lawyer Well-Being,” on June 13, 2024, to thousands across four states. Students and law professionals registered for the event. A comprehensive exploration of the critical issues in the legal profession,  the webinar addressed the common mental…

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    Congratulations to Clifford Law Offices Attorneys Elected to ITLA Leadership

    Nine Clifford Law Offices Attorneys Elected to ITLA Leadership

    Nine Clifford Law Offices attorneys have been elected to the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association’s (ITLA) Board of Managers and Executive Committee for the 2024-2025 term. Attorneys were recognized at the association’s Annual Convention Membership Meeting and Installation Dinner on June 7, 2024, in Chicago. Congratulations to the following elected attorneys: Robert A. Clifford, Board of Managers, Past President Keith A. Hebeisen, Executive Committee, Board of Managers, Past President Sarah F. King, Parliamentarian Tracy A. Brammeier,…

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    CBA 150th celebration
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    Pam Menaker Authored Article Recognizing Chicago Bar Leaders of the Last Quarter Century

    In 2024, The Chicago Bar Association (CBA) celebrated its 150th anniversary, bringing together some of the Association’s top leadership from the Chicago area to celebrate and honor the growth and legacy of one of the nation’s oldest and most active metropolitan bar associations. In conjunction with the celebration, the June 2024 issue of the Chicago Bar Association Record encapsulates the modern history and dynamic growth of the CBA throughout the twenty-first century. Clifford Law Offices…

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    Robert A. Clifford Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
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    Robert Clifford Receives National Law Journal’s 2024 Elite Trial Lawyers Lifetime Achievement Award

    Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, was selected as a recipient of the National Law Journal’s 2024 Elite Trial Lawyers Lifetime Achievement Award. Clifford is among six nationwide award recipients, an honor reserved to recognize a career of outstanding achievement within the law profession. For over four decades, Mr. Clifford has built a reputation of honesty and integrity, fighting for the rights of those who need the most support and…

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    Crash Victims’ Families React Following Department of Justice Conferral Meeting on May 31, 2024
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    Crash Victims’ Families React Following DOJ Conferral Meeting on 5/31 as Government is Still Determining the Route to Follow in Criminal Proceedings Against Boeing

    The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) told family members Friday, May 31, that it has not made a decision yet as to the direction it intends regarding the prosecution of Boeing for the deaths of 346 people in two crashes involving its aircraft some five years ago. During the meeting, family members expressed great concern over thinking the DOJ would negotiate a plea agreement that could limit future action to fines, restitution, and other court-ordered…

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    Boeing Crash Victims' Families Meet Again with DOJ on May 31

    Crash Victims’ Families Meeting on May 31st, with Department of Justice Asking for DOJ to Pursue Criminal Charges Against Boeing Following Finding of Violation of Deferred Prosecution Agreement

    The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will again meet with victims’ families of the Boeing 737 MAX8 crashes on Friday, May 31, 2024, following the Department’s decision that Boeing violated the Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) entered into three years ago with the airline manufacturer. The families will seek justice and accountability by asking the DOJ to move Boeing’s criminal prosecution forward in the normal pattern for criminal cases. Specifically, the families will ask for a…

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    Bob Clifford receives the The Robert A. Clifford Champion of Justice Award presented by the CBA
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    Chicago Bar Association Honors Bob Clifford with Inaugural Champion of Justice Award

    Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, was honored by the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) at its 150th Anniversary Celebration with the CBA’s inaugural Champion of Justice Award. The award will be presented to future recipients as “The Robert A. Clifford Champion of Justice Award” to continually recognize his tremendous commitment to the association, the legal profession, dedication to clients, the will to fight for what is right, and earnest furtherance…

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    Courtney Berlin Authored Article on Depositions for Trial Lawyers Magazine

    Courtney Berlin Authored Article on Depositions for Trial Lawyers Magazine

    Courtney A. Berlin, associate at Clifford Law Offices, authored an article for the Illinois Trial Lawyer Association (ITLA) Trial Journal that appeared in the Summer 2024 issue. “The Death Star Deposition” is the title of the article that discusses the corporate representative deposition taken pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6). A deposition notice pursuant to Rule 30(b)(6) is a powerful tool that requires a corporation to produce one or more witnesses to testify…

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    Families of 2019 Boeing Max8 Crash Victims to Speak Live Following DOJ Meeting
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    DOJ Takes Key Step to Hold Boeing Accountable for 737 MAX8 Crash Deaths

    The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, concluded that Boeing breached an agreement that it had reached three years ago regarding the safety of its aircraft. This important step means that the pending criminal conspiracy charge filed against Boeing in federal district court in Texas will now move forward against the aircraft manufacturer that could lead to a criminal conviction against Boeing. The DOJ had entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement…

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