Continuing Legal Education

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will sit on an expert panel at the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, on November 30, 2022, from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm. The free continuing legal education event, entitled Making Your Appellate Court Record, is hosted by the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI) and will cover a variety of issues that arise during trial. Sarah will be joined by attorneys John Duffy and Gretchen Harris…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, will moderate a luncheon discussion on Friday, October 21, 2022, as part of a four-day conference sponsored by Just the Beginning (JTB), a pipeline organization for students, particularly of color and from underrepresented communities, to help them on a path to law school or a successful legal career. The topic of Clifford’s discussion will be “Legends and Firsts,” and he will be joined on…

DePaul University College of Law has announced that Pamela Bookman, Professor of Law at Fordham University, has been named the 2022 Clifford Scholar-in-Residence. A committee of leading civil justice faculty examined the work of professors nationwide who have contributed to the field of tort law and chose Bookman as the national “rising star” in civil justice and this year’s Scholar. In her role as Scholar-in-Residence, Bookman will participate in classes and faculty activities within her…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices and award-winning Chicago medical malpractice attorney, will be speaking at the Kentucky Justice Association’s 2022 Annual Convention on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, at the Westin Hotel in Cincinnati, OH. Her presentation will address “The Power of Visual Persuasion,” providing strategies and resources that will allow lawyers to better advocate for their clients in live trials, over Zoom hearings, and during video evidence depositions. In a 21st-century courtroom…

Keith Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices, presented at the American Association for Justice 2022 Annual Convention on Tuesday, July 19, in Seattle, Washington. The Annual Convention serves as an opportunity for accomplished trial lawyers to network and share the latest developments in trial advocacy and specialized topics ranging from virtual mediation to distracted driving litigation. Keith delivered a presentation on Diagnostic Errors and Delay in Diagnosis to attorneys and other law professionals from across…

Erin Clifford, Clifford Law Offices partner and Certified Holistic Health Coach, will be speaking at the Kane County Bar Association (KCBA) Wellness Seminar on Thursday, June 16th, from 1:00PM to 3:00PM CT. During the first hour, Erin Clifford will discuss the importance of self-care. She will present strategies to practice self-care that include focusing on scheduling, sleep, exercise, nutrition, and stress management. The second hour will feature Dr. Terrence Koller who will discuss managing anxiety….

Erin Clifford, Partner at Clifford Law Offices and Founder of Erin Clifford Wellness and Rockstar Doggy Momma, will continue with Part 2 of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Wellness Series on Thursday, May 5. The program is part of a movement in the legal profession to acknowledge and remedy health and mental health concerns among lawyers and other law professionals stemming from stress, work fatigue, and an imbalanced lifestyle. Wellness Series – Part 2: Building…

Erin Clifford, Partner of Clifford Law Offices and founder of Erin Clifford Wellness, will be hosting a three-part series on wellness, presented by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) and the Illinois Judges Association (IJA). Following are the topics and dates. Part 1: Food for Thought – April 14, 2022, 12-1 pm CST Part 1, “Food for Thought”, will discuss nutrition, exercise, and healthy lifestyle management for Illinois attorneys and judges. Get tips, advice, and…

“Litigating the Public Good: Punishing Serious Corporate Misconduct” is the topic of the 2022 28th Annual Clifford Symposium on Tort Law and Social Policy at DePaul University College of Law that will be held as a hybrid program on June 2-3. Academics from around the country will gather for a two-day program to discuss the need for private litigation to confront corporate harms that cost human lives. DePaul Law School Professor Stephan Landsman, organizer, and…