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Sarah F. King and Shannon M. McNulty were recognized as Chicago Daily Law Bulletin & Chicago Lawyer Women in Law honorees on May 8th, 2020 at their inaugural Awards virtual ceremony. Selected by their peers, the Law Bulletin/Chicago Lawyer selection committee, and a Women’s Advisory Board consisting of many of Chicago’s well-respected and prominent attorneys, judges and academics, 50 women were selected among 500 nominees. The honorees were chosen “for their work to mentor and…

“The Opioid Crisis: Where Do We Go From Here?” is the topic of the 26th Annual Clifford Symposium on Tort Law and Social Policy by DePaul University College of Law. The 2-day meeting will be held as an online virtual program beginning May 28, 2020. The program will be available for viewing and CLE credit in modules that include “Corporate Misconduct in the Drug Industry” and “Using Litigation to Effectively Abate Opioid Health Harms.” Academics…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, and Richard F. Burke, partner at the firm, will be speaking on “Recovering COVID-19 Business Expenses and Lost Profits – Maximizing Commercial Insurance Coverage” at a webinar Wednesday (May 6, 2020) at 2 p.m. Sponsored by Kelleher & Buckley, LLC of North Barrington, the program will focus on business owners trying to recover lost profits under their commercial insurance policies since the coronavirus pandemic….

The National Law Journal recently honored law firms and lawyers handling cutting-edge work on behalf of plaintiffs in practice areas ranging from mass torts to securities litigation. They named Clifford Law Offices Aviation Law Firm of the Year. The National Law Journal interviewed Bob Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, for their 2020 Elite Trial Lawyers article. In the article, Bob discusses what he believes will be the greatest challenge in the future…

Virtual Press Conference Today at 5:45 p.m. Clifford Law Offices filed a complaint against Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Chicago Cubs for her permanent injuries she suffered as a result of a foul ball that struck her at a game against the New York Mets on Aug. 27, 2018. Laiah Zuniga, 28, was sitting in Club Box seats just six rows up from the field when a foul ball struck her face as she…

Clifford Law Offices partner, Sarah F. King, will be participating in a webinar titled, “The Impact of COVID-19 on the UK and US.” The webinar is hosted by PEOPIL, a Pan-European non-profit organization of personal injury lawyers. According to PEOPIL, they work to “improve and promote judicial co-operation and mutual knowledge of legal and judicial systems of European jurisdictions in the field of personal injury law.” The webinar will be held on Thursday, April 30th,…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be a moderator at ITLA Women’s Caucus annual program titled, “Trial Practice & Tips Webinar” on May 1st from 10am – 12:30pm Central. Sarah is one of the co-founders of the Women’s Caucus and is the current chair. The Caucus provides educational opportunities, social events and perhaps most importantly, an environment which encourages networking and membership growth. ITLA Women’s Caucus annual program will be virtual and…

Rachel Baker, Executive Assistant of founder and senior partner Robert A. Clifford at Clifford Law Offices, served on the Scholarship Committee of The Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Women’s Board. That committee met virtually to begin reviewing over 30 scholarship applications in support of the higher education goals of that hospital’s medical staff as well as immediate family members and volunteers who are students enrolled in health-related professions. Those enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate school…

The 2020 Annual Clifford Symposium on Tort Law and Social Policy Webinar, sponsored by DePaul University College of Law, is a two-day virtual meeting that will be available for viewing on May 26, 2020 . The topic of the 26th annual symposium is: “The Opioid Crisis: Where Do We Go From Here?” The darkest days of America’s opioid crisis may be behind us. For the first time in four years American life spans are rising—apart…