Programs & Events

The Diversity Scholarship Foundation (DSF) has announced that Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be receiving its 2025 Advocate for Diversity Award. King, who serves as President of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois, will be awarded the honor at the Foundation’s 2025 Unity Award Gala and 21st Swearing-In of Bar Presidents Ceremony on January 16, 2025, at the JW Marriott Chicago. This award celebrates those individuals who have actively advocated and…

Thomas J. (TJ) Tomasik, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will participate in a panel discussion on “40 Under 40: Paths to Legal Success” at the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) on January 16, 2024. The CBA is sponsoring the hybrid program where panelists selected as honorees to the annual Chicago Daily Law Bulletin’s 40 Under 40 will offer advice and tips as to their success in the profession today. Other speakers include Kathryne Hayes, Collins Bargione…

The 18th Annual Clifford Law Offices Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar will be held on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Clifford Law Offices will present its 18th annual free Continuing Legal Education webinar on Thursday, February 20, 2025. The two-hour webcast will begin at 2:30 pm CST and is free and open to the public. The 2025 program, “Ethics Jeopardy: Answers and Questions,” will cover a wide range of key issues and topics that lawyers experience…

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, Managing Director at Clifford Law Offices, will speak at a morning program at the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA)/Illinois Judges Association (IJA) Joint Midyear Meeting on “An Insider’s Look at Judicial Decision-Making.” Clifford will open the program at 9 a.m. with a presentation on “Creating the Environment to Make Effective Decisions.” Former ISBA President Shawn Kasserman and Tomasik Kotin Kasserman, LLC, Chicago, will moderate a panel, “Trial Judge Panel: Help Us Help You.”…

Sarah F. King and Craig J. Squilace, partners at Clifford Law Offices, will join a roster of experienced plaintiffs attorneys at the Illinois State Bar Association’s (ISBA) upcoming continuing legal education seminar. The virtual program, “Tort Law Toolkit: Navigating Medical Malpractice and Premises Liability Claims,” will take place on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at 1:00 PM CT and offers attendees 2.0 hours MCLE credit. This informative seminar will provide attorneys with the tools needed to…

Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices and Corporate Wellness Consultant at Erin Clifford Wellness, will speak at an Illinois State Bar Association CLE Program on November 5, 2024. The seminar, titled “Mental Health 101: Strategies for Thriving, Not Just Surviving,” is 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…

Through its philanthropic efforts, Clifford Law Offices continues to find meaningful ways to contribute to Chicago organizations that promote family, growth, and togetherness. The firm has long supported Misericordia Heart of Mercy’s mission to provide the highest quality of care and support to children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Continuing its support, Clifford Law Offices is proud to have once again sponsored Misericordia’s Annual Family Fest. Held each fall, the Family Fest is…

Tracy Brammeier, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been announced as one of the new co-hosts of The Chicago Bar Association’s @theBar Podcast. Long-time host Jon Amarilio is stepping back after six years and bringing in new voices, including Brammeier, to continue the show’s tradition of unscripted conversations about legal news, events, and stories. Brammeier, former Chair of the CBA Young Lawyers Section, is one of six rotating hosts of the program that will offer…