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The ABA Section of Litigation has appointed Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices, to serve as Member for the Mental Health & Wellness Task Force for the 2020-2021 bar year. The Mental Health & Wellness Task Force is a group dedicated to improving mental health and well-being within the legal profession. Ms. Clifford is the Director of Marketing and Business Development for Clifford Law Offices as well as a Certified Holistic Wellness Coach who…

Judge James P. Flannery, Presiding Judge of the Law Division of the  Cook County Circuit Court (which hears civil matters alleging at least $50,000 in damages), issued a comprehensive 37-page order Thursday (July 2, 2020) that will ensure that those cases can continue to be prepared for trial or settlement during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Keith A. Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices and past President of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association says, “The entire country…

Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices, was unanimously elected to the WTTW/WFMT Board of Directors at its June 30 Board meeting. She joins her father, Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, on the Board. Clifford Law Offices sponsors closed captioning of local programming on WTTW, one of the most-watched public television stations in the country. The Board is comprised of a broad spectrum of Chicago’s corporate, civic and philanthropic…

A screening of “EASTLAND: THE SHIPWRECK THAT SHOOK AMERICA” will air on Chicago’s WTTW (channel 11) on Friday, July 24th at 9 p.m. CT. It will also air on WTTW/Prime 11.2 on Sunday, July 26th at 7 p.m. *Scroll to the end to see more viewing times. Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, appears in the documentary to explain the legal consequences of the tragic disaster and how those in…

On June 23rd, partner at Clifford Law Offices and certified wellness coach, Erin Clifford, presented at DePaul University on “Living Mindfully in the New Normal.” She showed attendees how to live mindfully during our current times. Some of the topics she covered were: How to create a daily mantra Step-by-step guide on how to create an effective daily schedule How to create daily rituals to enhance our lives Ways to exercise mindfully Tips on finding…

On Tuesday, June 23, a city of Chicago truck driver reportedly ran over a bicyclist on the city’s Northwest Side at the intersection of Milwaukee and Belmont avenues in the Avondale neighborhood, trapping her under the vehicle. The truck driver and bicyclist reportedly were making right turns when the driver hit the cyclist and dragged her for several feet until witnesses yelled at the truck driver to stop. According to an article in the Chicago…

Family members who lost loved ones in the crash of a Boeing 737 Max jet in Ethiopia took part in a virtual press conference reacting to a Senate hearing Wednesday following the testimony of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Stephen Dickson and Michael Stumo, who lost his daughter in the March 10, 2019 crash. With coronavirus restrictions still in place, family members from at least six countries were unable to make the trip to Washington,…

Family Member of Boeing Crash Victim to Testify at Senate Hearing on June 17, 2020, Along with FAA Administrator Dickson – Virtual Press Conference to be Held 1 p.m. Wednesday June 17th; Families’ Pressure for Bipartisan Aviation Safety Bill Results in Revised Senate Bill Michael Stumo who lost his daughter in the crash of a Boeing 737 Max in Ethiopia was told late Tuesday that he will be allowed to testify on aviation safety at…

Several family members who lost loved ones in the crash of a Boeing 737 Max on March 10, 2019, in Ethiopia will be attending a hearing Wednesday of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation in Washington, D.C., and are requesting the opportunity to testify. Michael Stumo, father of Samya Rose Stumo, of Massachusetts, and Canadians Paul Njoroge, who lost his wife, three young children and mother in law, and Chris Moore who lost his…