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Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been the proud sponsor of the Tort Law and Social Policy Symposium at DePaul University since 1994. Bob is dedicated to the furtherance of the legal profession and understands the importance of providing a forum for relevant conversations surrounding topics that shape change in tort law. Hosted annually at the DePaul University College of Law, Bob and Clifford Law Offices bring together the…

Seattle University Associate Professor of Law, Seth Katsuya Endo, 2023 Clifford Scholar-in-Residence, presented a lecture on “Professional Conduct Rules as Procedural Gap Filler” at DePaul University and online on November 14, 2023, at 3:00 pm CST. Endo’s lecture covered the Federal Rules of Civil Procure in multidistrict (MDL) litigation and how judges treat “gaps” in the Federal Rules as invitations to invent ad hoc solutions. Endo addressed how judges have failed to appreciate the degree…

Yvette Loizon, partner at Clifford Law Offices and a member of the Chicago Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, called for an external investigation of the Chicago Police Department’s ties to extremist groups during a commission meeting on Thursday, October 26, 2023. The Commission continues to be a voice for the public in enhancing public safety and law enforcement accountability. Loizon expressed the importance of an unbiased investigation, stating, “Community members deserve the comfort…

Clifford Law Offices and Kevin P. Durkin were proud to support the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation’s Annual Valor Awards Dinner as Gold and Silver-level Sponsors. The event took place on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at Theater of the Lake. The annual awards dinner honored Chicago police officers who have demonstrated exceptional courage in the line of duty. This year, the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation was proud to posthumously honor Officers Preston and Vásquez Lasso with…

Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices and Founder of Erin Clifford Wellness,  presented at the American Bar Association’s 2023 Women in Litigation Joint CLE Conference on Thursday, November 2, 2023, in collaboration with Charla Stevens, of Charla Stevens Consulting LLC. Erin’s presentation, #EndtheStigma: Breaking Down Barriers Standing in the Way of Self-Care Stigma, discussed how stress, anxiety, and burnout limit attorneys’ ability to find relief in workplace culture. The roundtable discussion was intended to…

DePaul University College of Law has announced that Seth Katsuya Endo, Associate Professor of Law at Seattle University, has been named the 2023 Clifford Scholar-in-Residence. A committee of leading civil justice faculty examined the work of professors nationwide who have contributed to the field of tort law and chose Endo as the national “rising star” in civil justice and this year’s Scholar. In his role as Scholar-in-Residence, Professor Endo will make a presentation on “Professional…

Clifford Law Offices is proud to sponsor the Illinois Bar Foundation’s 24th Annual Black Tie Gala that will take place on October 20, 2023, at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago. The Illinois Bar Foundation was established in 1951 initially to provide aid to deserving members of the Illinois Bar who, because of age or infirmity, could no longer provide for their own care or support. The Foundation has since expanded to be a statewide leader…

Yvette Loizon, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the National Elder Law Foundation 2023 Forum, in September at the Viceroy Hotel in Chicago. Covering “Probate Considerations in Wrongful Death and Survival Action Cases,” Yvette’s presentation focused on the differences between wrongful death and survival damages and how those damages are allocated across a variety of cases including impacts on disabled individuals. Yvette Loizon’s extensive experience handling wrongful death cases and the application of differentiated…

Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Update & Review Seminar on October 9, 2023. Cosgrove spoke on “Cross Examination of the ‘IME’ Physician” during the morning-long program. Other speakers that morning included the Hon. Thomas V. Lyons II of the Cook County Circuit Court Law Division. Various topics discussed offered a total of 3.5 hours of Illinois continuing legal education credit. Cosgrove has obtained numerous…