Healthy Lawyers

Clifford Law Offices is committed to supporting the legal profession and growing the reach of legal education through active involvement in organizations. Our attorneys regularly share thought leadership in their respective practice areas at dozens of continuing legal education events each year. Throughout 2024, several of the firm’s attorneys participated in multiple educational events sponsored by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), the largest legal association in Illinois and a leading education resource for Illinois…

“New Year. New You. New Ways to Think About Wellness in 2025.” That’s the title of the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) continuing legal education program on January 21, 2025, followed by a networking reception. Erin Clifford, Managing Director at Clifford Law Offices and corporate wellness consultant and coach at Erin Clifford Wellness, will be speaking about how wellness has evolved post-pandemic and will offer tangible strategies to achieve a healthier lifestyle. Clifford will be joined…

In an article for Litigation News, a magazine publication by the American Bar Association, Erin Clifford, Managing Director at Clifford Law Offices and Corporate Wellness Consultant at Erin Clifford Wellness, shares her insights on how attorneys can create balance beyond the courtroom to achieve harmony in their lives. Her article, “Creating Work-Life Harmony for a Lawyer’s Well-Being,” encourages legal professionals to examine their ten life domains that intertwine their personal and professional goals, reflecting on…

Erin E. Clifford, Managing Director at Clifford Law Offices, spoke on “Successful Self-Care Strategies for Lawyers and Judges in the New Year” at the Municipal District Advisory Committee monthly meeting on January 8, 2025. The in-person meeting was open to judges, lawyers, court personnel, and the public. Lawyers who attended received one hour of continuing legal education credit. Clifford is a Corporate Wellness Consultant, a Licensed Professional Counselor in Illinois, and a National Certified Counselor….

Erin E. Clifford, Managing Director at Clifford Law Offices, will speak on January 29 at a Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chicago continuing legal education program on “Strategies for Lawyers to Build Healthy Habits.” In addition to her role at Clifford Law Offices, Erin Clifford is a Corporate Wellness Consultant, a Licensed Professional Counselor in Illinois, and a National Certified Counselor. She holds a master’s degree in mental health counseling from Northwestern University. The noon lunchtime CLE…

Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices and Corporate and Legal Wellness Consultant at Erin Clifford Wellness, was selected by Law Bulletin Media to receive the organization’s Women In Law Award. The 5th Annual Women in Law: Leaders Leaning In celebration, held on November 7, 2024, in Chicago, recognized 30 distinguished women leaders in the law. The Law Bulletin Media selection committee evaluated and chose the 2024 honorees for their efforts to empower other women…

Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices and Corporate Wellness Consultant at Erin Clifford Wellness, spoke at an Illinois State Bar Association CLE Program on November 5, 2024. The seminar, titled “Mental Health 101: Strategies for Thriving, Not Just Surviving,” was a 1.0-hour MCLE credit in the Mental Health and Substance Abuse category. Attorneys work long hours and manage multiple cases, all of which come with high mental demands, often leaving them feeling burnt out…

In an article for Litigation News, a magazine publication by the American Bar Association, Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices and Corporate Wellness Consultant at Erin Clifford Wellness, shares her insights on how attorneys can embrace a fresh start through six key strategies to enhance well-being. Titled “Six Strategies to Spring into a Happier, Healthier Well-Being,” her article encourages legal professionals to use the season of renewal as an opportunity to reset mentally, physically,…

Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices and Corporate Wellness Consultant at Erin Clifford Wellness, presented “Real Solutions for Lawyers to Thrive Even During Stressful Times” at the American Bar Association’s annual CLE in the City Program on Thursday, August 1, 2024, in Chicago IL. As a corporate wellness coach, consultant, and partner at Clifford Law Offices, Erin has a deep understanding of the unique challenges lawyers face in maintaining a balanced lifestyle within the…