Programs & Events

Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices and founder of Erin Clifford Wellness and Rockstar Doggy Momma, will wrap up the Illinois State Bar Association’s Wellness Series with a final presentation on Thursday, May 26. 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 3:…

Jerry Blackwell, lead counsel in the litigation against Derek Chauvin in the George Floyd murder case in Minnesota, spoke to a large group of the Chicago Inn of Court Monday, May 2, at Faegre Drinker in downtown Chicago. In a fireside chat led by Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices in Chicago, Blackwell spoke of his advocacy techniques in that high-profile trial that led to the conviction of former police…

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…

Tracy Brammeier, associate at Clifford Law Offices, was interviewed about the “Most Fit Lawyer Competition” on WFLD-TV/Fox Afternoon News hosted by the Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association. The competition highlights the athletic agility of Chicago attorneys while raising funds to support the CBA’s Edward J. Lewis II Lawyers in the Classroom Program. Brammeier is the Chair of the Chicago Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section and participating in the event. Tracy works to…

“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…

Clifford Law Offices sponsored the 15th annual Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program on Thursday, February 17, 2022, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. CST. The virtual program was attended by nearly 4,000 professionals.  Robert A. Clifford, founder, and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices moderated the program with thought-provoking discussions by several expert panelists: Erin Clifford, Brian Cuban, Tracy Kepler, and Judge David Shaheed (retired). The first hour of the program titled, “Mind, Body & Soul: Defining Well-Being…

Clifford Law Offices is proud to support local non-profit Urban Gateways as a Gold Sponsor for their upcoming event titled, “Bubbles, Boards & Beats.”  Bubbles, Boards & Beats is an annual fundraiser hosted by the Urban Gateways Board of Directors to raise funds for the continued success of their programs. This year’s virtual event takes place on Zoom on Friday, March 11th at 7 p.m. CT and features a virtual wine tasting led by Sommelier…

Each year the American College of Trial Lawyers presents the National Trial Competition which engages more than 140 law schools and over 1,000 law students nationwide in competition. The winning teams and the schools they represent are the recipients of monetary prizes and honors.  Clifford Law Offices partner Keith Hebeisen, a Fellow of the College, joined this year’s Region 9 finals as a presiding judge. The event, hosted by Kent Law School, took place virtually…

Clifford Law Offices, a nationally renowned personal injury and wrongful death firm in Chicago, is hosting its 15th Annual two-hour Continuing Legal Education program 2:30-4:30 p.m., Thursday, February 17, 2022. Already more than 3,500 layers have registered for this event. The first hour, “Mind, Body & Soul: Defining Well-Being in the Law,” will discuss how the six components of well-being – emotional, intellectual, occupational, physical, spiritual, and social — have evolved since a culture shift…