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Each year the American College of Trial Lawyers presents the National Trial Competition which engages more than 140 law schools and over 1,000 law students nationwide in competition. The winning teams and the schools they represent are the recipients of monetary prizes and honors.  Clifford Law Offices partner Keith Hebeisen, a Fellow of the College, joined this year’s Region 9 finals as a presiding judge. The event, hosted by Kent Law School, took place virtually…

The “weathering” effect has become an important subject of interest in our diverse landscape. Studies have shown that discrimination and bias slowly affect a person’s well-being not only emotionally, but also physically, potentially leading to serious health concerns stemming from chronic stress such as increased cortisol levels, sympathetic nerve activity, high blood pressure, cytokine production, and glycated hemoglobin levels. In a recent article published by Chicago Lawyer Magazine, Robert A. Clifford writes about the importance of…

Yvette Loizon, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been invited to join the Board of Directors at Urban Gateways, a Chicago non-profit organization that provides art programs and arts education opportunities to inner-city youth, their families, teachers, and community members.  A Chicagoland native, Yvette was born and raised on the far South Side. She and her husband now reside in the Beverly neighborhood of Chicago with their four children. Yvette is an active volunteer and…

15th Annual Clifford Law Offices Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar will be held on February 17, 2022 CHICAGO, IL (February 2022) – Clifford Law Offices is hosting its annual Continuing Legal Education Program, which will be held on Thursday, February 17, 2022, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. CST. The program is free and will only be offered virtually. More than 3,500 lawyers have already registered for this event. The programs will be moderated by Robert A. Clifford,…

Kevin P. Durkin, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Damages Seminar on Friday, March 25, 2022. Durkin, who has obtained numerous record verdicts and settlements in his 40 years of practice, will be speaking on “Economic Damages” at the Westin Chicago River North, 320 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. The morning program qualifies for four hours of continuing legal education credit. Other topics include wrongful death, spinal…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, has been named again to the “Top 10: 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers List” by Super Lawyers®. He was ranked as the #2 lawyer in the state of Illinois. Mr. Clifford has been named to the Top 10 Super Lawyers list every year for the past 17 years, since its inception in 2005. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding…

Susan Capra, a partner at Clifford Law Offices, shared with Lawdragon in a Lawyer Limelight interview how her professional experiences as a pediatric nurse helped her find a niche working obstetrical and pediatric cases in her practice area of medical malpractice. “The guiding principle that I have used throughout my career is to put the client first. I am cognizant of the enormous privilege and responsibility I have in representing brain-injured children. I never forget…

Clifford Law Offices founder and senior partner, Robert A. Clifford, has been selected to be included in the Global Law Experts 2022 Handbook. This high distinction celebrates the passion and dedication behind Clifford’s exceptional career as a personal injury attorney and the positive impact he has made on thousands of people and clients over his 40 years in practice.  Global Law Experts is a worldwide resource for businesses, institutions, and individuals looking for top-notch legal…

Expertise.com has named Clifford Law Offices to the “Best 40 Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Chicago” list for 2022.  Expertise.com selected Clifford Law Offices based on 25 variables across the following five criteria: Reputation, Credibility, Experience, Availability, and Professionalism. They considered 914 medical malpractice lawyers serving Chicago, IL, and scored the results to provide a trusted list of the top 40 medical malpractice lawyers in the city. Clifford Law Offices also made the following Expertise.com lists:…