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    Posted on February 1, 2014 To

    2014 Webinar: The Ethics of Client Communications

    The 7th annual Continuing Legal Education Series sponsored by Clifford Law Offices will be held on February 20th, 2014. The Chicago law firm will be hosting a complimentary webinar on “The Ethics of Client Communications” that focuses on the best communication practices to benefit people in the legal world. The event will also focus on the challenges of ethical communications, such as limitations on what can be said online, how to ethically handle online reviews,…

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    Posted on January 31, 2014 To

    “Dream Team” of Robert Clifford and Dan Webb Recognized in Chicago Legal Publication

    On Jan. 29, 2014, the National Hellenic Museum held “The Trial of Orestes” with an all-star legal cast, including Robert Clifford, senior partner at Clifford Law Offices. He and his co-counsel, Dan Webb of Winston & Strawn LLP, successfully defended Orestes on the charge of matricide to a crowd of over a 1,000 spectators. A 16-member special jury panel ended the evening as a hung jury, with an 8-8 tie. Hon. Richard A. Posner acted…

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    Posted on January 30, 2014 To

    Bob Clifford and Dan Webb Get an Acquittal for Orestes

    January 30, 2014 Two “dream teams” of lawyers were pitted against one another last night (Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014) at the UIC Forum in The Trial of Orestes, a mock trial that tried the Greek mythological figure for matricide. Robert Clifford presenting his victorious argument for Orestes’ acquittal in front of three federal judges; (from left to right) Judge Kocoras, Presiding Judge Posner, and Judge Bauer are in the background. Robert A. Clifford, senior partner…

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    Posted on January 27, 2014 To

    Robert Clifford Presenting Sponsor of 58th Annual American Bar Fellows Award

    January 27, 2014 ROBERT A. CLIFFORD AND CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES TO BE PRESENTING SPONSOR OF 58TH ANNUAL FELLOWS AWARD RECEPTION AND BANQUET   Illinois State Co-Chair of The Fellows of The American Bar Foundation sponsors Chicago-based ABF’s main event at ABA Midyear Meeting on Feb. 8 CHICAGO, January 27, 2014 –Prominent Chicago litigator and national bar leader, Robert A. Clifford and Clifford Law Offices will be the Presenting Sponsor of The Fellows of the American…

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    Posted on January 24, 2014 To

    Robert Clifford Highlighted in Tribune and Sun-Times Coverage of Orestes Trial

    In the past week, Chicago’s two major daily newspapers, the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times, have reported on the upcoming mock trial of Orestes sponsored by the National Hellenic Museum. Robert Clifford is one of the attorneys for the defense in this unique, provocative and popular event based on Greek mythology. Last year Clifford teamed up with Dan Webb of Winston & Strawn to defend Socrates and this year the “dream team” will defend…

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    Posted on January 20, 2014 To

    After Wild Success of Re-Trial of Socrates, Bob Clifford Readies for Orestes Trial

    In conjunction with the Hellenic Museum of Chicago, Bob Clifford participated in the retrying of the ancient case of Socrates. The event so popular that it demanded a venue change to a larger forum. The team of lawyers from the last trial was so well received that they have been invited back almost in their entirety for the second trial. Bringing light, not only to history and law, but also to deeper philosophical tenets that…

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    Posted on January 17, 2014 To

    Robert Clifford Returns to All-Star Line-Up in Trial of Orestes

    January 17, 2014 The charge: matricide. That will be the focus of another ancient Greek mock trial as the “dream team” of lawyers takes on “The Trial of Orestes.” Robert A. Clifford, senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, with Dan Webb of Winston & Strawn will serve as counsel for the defense, defending the son of Agamemnon. Counsel for the prosecution is Patrick J. Fitzgerald of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, and Patrick M….

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    Posted on January 13, 2014 To

    The 7th Annual Clifford Law Offices CLE Program: “The Ethics of Client Communications”

    January 13, 2014 The Seventh Annual Clifford Law Offices continuing legal education (CLE) program will be held Feb. 20. Bob Clifford will moderate the two-hour program entitled “The Ethics of Client Communication” that offers attorneys across the state free professional responsibility CLE credit. He will be joined on the panel by Illinois Appellate Court Justice Maureen Connors, James J. Grogan, Deputy Administrator and Chief Counsel of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) and…

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    Posted on January 3, 2014 To

    Clifford Law Offices’ Brad Cosgrove Organizes YLS CBA Seminar on Dispositive Motions

    January 3, 2014 Bradley Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has organized a three-hour seminar on Dispositive Motions set for Thursday January 9, 2014 which features three active judges from the Law Division of the Cook County Circuit Court. The Hon. Moira Johnson will speak regarding 735 ILCS 2-615 Motions to Dismiss, Hon. William Gomolinski will discuss 735 ILCS 2-619 Motions to Dismiss, and Hon. James O’Hara will address Motions for Summary Judgment. Sponsored by…

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