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Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke on the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for civil jury trials during a webinar hosted by the Berkeley Law Civil Justice Research Initiative in California. Clifford, who has successfully tried numerous civil jury trials to verdict, was joined by Valerie Hans, professor at Cornell Law School, and Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean and the Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law at Berkeley Law. The…

Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices and wellness coach, will be leading a session for the Northwest Suburban Bar Association (NWSBA) on May 21, 2020 12pm – 1:15pm on Boosting Wellness and Managing Stress During Quarantine. The event, complimentary to NWSBA members, is part of a series organized to help members deal with the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Erin will be educating attendees on wellness points including: Creating a daily schedule to…

While any accident involving another vehicle is physically and emotionally stressful, collisions with large commercial vehicles are often outright devastating. Occupants of passenger vehicles tend to sustain the most injury in these types of accidents, and filing a claim is a complex process full of hidden rules, policies, and fine print. The average person will typically not possess the kind of in-depth knowledge or experience needed to manage a truck accident claim on their own…

In the aftermath of a car accident, the prospect of phoning an attorney’s office and getting representation for your case can seem daunting, especially if your accident resulted in significant physical or emotional stress. Can you even afford an attorney? Will they honestly fight for your fair compensation? What are your odds of winning? These and many more questions go through the heads of most people involved in a traumatic car accident, and you are…

On May 14th, 2020, several bar leaders from across Illinois spoke out supporting the rule of law and on behalf of innocent victims of violators of Illinois’ stay-at-home Executive Order, which is effective through May 30th, 2020. You may watch the virtual press conference here: To read the press release, click here.

Several bar leaders from across the state are speaking out supporting the rule of law and on behalf of innocent victims of violators of Illinois’ stay-at-home Executive Order effective through May 30. Governor J.B. Pritzker’s Executive Order requires Illinois residents to continue to shelter in place through May 30, but it has come under fire from some downstate legislators. Bar leaders from the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), Chicago Bar Association (CBA) and Illinois Trial…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, authored a column for Chicago Lawyer Magazine on the high-profile crash of a helicopter that killed basketball great Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others, including the pilot. The Terrain Awareness Warning System, often referred to as TAWS, helps pilots in foggy, low-visibility weather, which was reportedly the case on Jan. 26 when the helicopter crashed on a hillside in Calabasas, California. To read…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, was nominated as Parliamentarian of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) for the 2020-2021 term. Currently, she also serves on the ITLA Board of Managers and as the Chair of the ITLA Women’s Caucus. Clifford Law Offices’ partners Kevin P. Durkin, Bradley M. Cosgrove, and Craig J. Squillace, and attorneys Tracy A. Brammeier and Charles R. Haskins have been renominated to the ITLA Board of Managers. Keith…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be co-moderating a Judicial Panel on May 18 with Kathy Byrne of Cooney & Conway hosted by the ITLA Women’s Caucus of which King is the current Chair. The panel, consisting of Hons. Clare McWilliams, Janet Brosnahan, Maura Slatterly Boyle, all of the Cook County Law Division, and Kay M. Hanlon (Ret.) will provide a unique perspective on how arguments look and sound from the other…