Programs & Events

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, was sworn in as President of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI) on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at the Association’s 110th Annual Installation and Dinner before nearly 700 attendees at the Palmer House in Chicago. Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton was the keynote speaker and recipient of the WBAI’s The Woman with Vision Award. Sarah King has had substantial trial experience as an attorney of record…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be sworn in as President of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI) on Thursday, June 27, at the 110th Annual Installation and Dinner. The event will be held at 5 p.m. at the Palmer House Hilton, 17 E. Monroe St., Chicago. Sarah King has had substantial trial experience as an attorney of record in many of the firm’s trials. In less than a decade, she…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, hosted a book signing event on June 13, 2024, for Karen Conti of Conti & Dolan and author of “Killing Time,” her account of representing serial killer John Wayne Gacy in his final appeals while on death row in the 1990s. In a Q and A at the Chicago Cut restaurant, Conti explained to the group some of the interesting facts behind representing one…

Clifford Law Offices sponsored a free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) webinar for lawyer well-being led by Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices and corporate wellness consultant and coach. Erin presented the one-hour webinar, “Working Wellness: Healthy Solutions for Lawyer Well-Being,” on June 13, 2024, to thousands across four states. Students and law professionals registered for the event. A comprehensive exploration of the critical issues in the legal profession,  the webinar addressed the common mental…

Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices and corporate wellness consultant at Erin Clifford Wellness, was a featured panelist at the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Litigation Section Roundtable webinar on May 21st, 2024. In the roundtable discussion, Tips for Taking a “Real” Vacation from Work this Summer, Erin discussed the mental health benefits of taking a true break from lawyering, and shared strategies to help busy attorneys unplug and recharge during the summer. In addition…

Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, was honored by the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law at its annual spring mock trial competition open to all first-year law students. The Bradley Cosgrove 1L Mock Trial Competition, named in Cosgrove’s honor, was held on May 10th at the University’s law school, formerly the John Marshall Law School, Cosgrove’s alma mater. Cosgrove’s decade of experience at Clifford Law Offices holds many notable verdicts and…

Clifford Law Offices Offers Free One-Hour Wellness CLE Webinar Accredited in Four States Clifford Law Offices will be sponsoring a free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) webinar for lawyer well-being led by Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices and corporate wellness consultant and coach. Clifford will present the free one-hour continuing legal education webinar, “Working Wellness: Healthy Solutions for Lawyer Well-Being” on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at 3:00 pm CDT. “Working Wellness: Healthy Solutions for…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, re-tried one of history’s most famous court cases: The People v. Socrates. The mock trial aired on Lakeshore PBS on May 10 and June 13, 2024. Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, joined Clifford as they defended Socrates (portrayed by Hollywood actor and Second City alum John Kapelos) from charges of impiety and corrupting the youth of Athens. Set in a modern…

Clifford Law Offices is proud to support, for the third year in a row, the Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital Women’s Board Annual Spring Fundraiser which took place on April 27, 2024, at 28 Mile Distilling Company in Highwood. The Women’s Board of Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital supports the hospital through fundraising, volunteerism, education, and advocacy. The funds raised at the 2024 spring event will be used to enhance nursing education and support Lake…