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A sightseeing tour of two small planes turned into tragedy Monday when they collided over Alaskan waters, killing at least six people aboard and injuring 10 more. The planes were carrying sightseeing tourists from the Princess Cruise Lines that confirmed the crash. One small plane had five people aboard, four tourists and the pilot. All were killed on that plane, according to media reports. The other plane was flown by a local sightseeing operator and…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, authored an article on “Rideshare Responsibility” in the April issue of the Chicago Lawyer. Clifford, a columnist for the monthly publication, writes, “If Uber and other ridesharing companies want to play a major role in transporting people safely from place to place, then they must accept responsibility in doing so.” To read his entire column about the case of an Uber driver who negligently…

Sarah King, associate at Clifford Law Offices, moderated and spoke on Friday, May 10th, 2019, at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Trial & Practice Tips Seminar. King, who also serves as Vice Chair of the ITLA Women’s Caucus that is planning this event, spoke on Pre-Trial Motions. Hon. Lorna E. Propes of the Law Division of the Cook County Circuit Court also spoke.

Pamela Sakowicz Menaker was re-elected to a second three-year term in the Illinois State Bar Association Board of Governors in a highly contested race. Previously, she held several committee assignments and was elected to three terms on the ISBA Assembly. Just last week, Pam was elected President of the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chicago. Also elected to the ISBA was Rory T. Weiler as Third Vice-President. Nora Devine, Mark L. Karno, Sarah E. Toney and…

CHICAGO, IL (May 2019) – Seventeen lawyers from Clifford Law Offices have been named to Leading Lawyer’s “Leading Personal Injury Plaintiff’s Lawyers” list. “Leading Lawyers have been recommended by their peers to be among the TOP LAWYERS in the areas of practice noted on this website. Less than 5% of all lawyers licensed in each state have received the distinction of Leading Lawyer,” states Leading Lawyers on their website. Leading Lawyers adds, “The list of…

Sarah King has been re-elected as a Director of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois. She will be serving the 2019-2020 term. She will be sworn in during the WBAI 105th Annual Installation Dinner on May 30, 2019. The WBAI site states, “The WBAI Annual Dinner is one of the most well-attended events in the Chicago legal community, drawing over 800 lawyers, judges and dignitaries. In addition to swearing in its Officers and Directors for…

CHICAGO, IL (May 2019) – Robert A. Clifford, Founder and Senior Partner of Clifford Law Offices, will be receiving the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Leonard M. Ring Lifetime Achievement Award. This award is given annually to someone selected by a committee appointed by the ITLA president. “The recipient is someone who has devoted, as Leonard did, a substantial part of their life and their practice to ITLA, has done more than is called for,…

When most of us read the words “commercial vehicle,” we think of eighteen-wheeler trucks that weigh tens of thousands of pounds and cause catastrophic damages in a collision. But these so-called big rigs are just one kind of commercial vehicle on the road, and they’re not the only type you may encounter in the event of an accident. Small vans and buses can be commercial vehicles, as could a tiny sedan in certain circumstances. Because…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, will be receiving the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Leonard M. Ring Lifetime Achievement Award at its 47th Annual Convention. A committee decides on giving the Award to a lawyer each year who has demonstrated “a substantial part of their life and their practice to ITLA, someone who has done more than is called for” in the name of Ring, a prominent trial attorney…