Clifford Law Offices Sponsors Free Two-Hour Webinar on the Ethics of Conflicts of Interest
February 17, 2015 Read about Clifford Law Offices 8th Annual Continuing Legal Education Webinar 2015 “Ethics of Conflicts of Interest” here.
Chicago Law Firm Sponsors Webinar on Ethics of Conflicts of Interest
Clifford Law Offices of Chicago is sponsoring a free two hour continuing legal education program webinar on “The Ethics of Conflicts of Interest” next Thursday, February 19, 2015. This is the eighth annual Clifford Law Offices Continuing Legal Education Series. The webcast will provide interested lawyers and judges answers to the following questions: When are you barred from representing multiple clients or appearing adversely to a current or former client? When is the representation permitted…
Webcast on the Ethics of Conflicts of Interest
On Thursday, February 19, 2015, Clifford Law Offices will sponsor a free two-hour continuing legal education program called “The Ethics of Conflicts of Interest” in the eighth annual Clifford Law Offices Continuing Legal Education Series. The program will provide attendees advice on the following questions: When are you barred from representing multiple clients or appearing adversely to a current or former client? When is the representation permitted with the clients’ informed consent, and how should…
Robert Clifford Teaches at Fred Lane’s ISBA Trial Technique Institute
On Tuesday, October 7, 2014, Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, was one of the “celebrity” instructors at Fred Lane’s ISBA Trial Technique Institute. Clifford lectured on the subject of opening statements. The institute, sponsored by the Illinois State Bar Association, focuses on improving trial skills by hands-on learning. The students, who are practicing attorneys, practice trial techniques that are consistent with the Federal Rules of Evidence and Illinois’ Rules…
Commemorating the Crash of American Eagle Flight 4184 with a Public Forum
The 68 people who died in the crash of American Eagle Flight 4184 on Oct. 31, 1994, will never be forgotten. To commemorate the tragedy, family members, loved ones and the community touched by the crash 20 years ago have announced a public forum on Oct. 30 entitled: “Public Forum: The Legacy of American Eagle Flight 4184.” Guest speakers at this public forum to be held in Merrillville, Indiana, include Greg Feith, Aviation Safety and…
Robert Clifford to Teach at Fred Lane’s ISBA Trial Technique Institute on Opening Arguments
October 6, 2014 Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, will be one of the “celebrity” instructors at Fred Lane’s 36-week Trial Technique Institute sponsored by the Illinois State Bar Association tomorrow (Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014). His topic will be “Opening Statements” and includes 54 hours of continuing legal education credit for those who registered for the entire session. Drop-in guests are allowed but will not receive the credit for the…
Robert Clifford Attends American Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in Boston
Robert A. Clifford, a nationally prominent trial attorney in Chicago, attended the American Bar Association’s (ABA) annual meeting in Boston which was held August 8-10, 2014. According to the American Bar Association’s website, the organization is committed to serving its members, improving the legal profession, eliminating bias and enhancing diversity, and advancing the rule of law throughout the United States and around the world. Clifford is an active supporter of ABA and has served a…
Bob and Joan Clifford Sponsor WTTW/WFMT Event
Robert and Joan Clifford attended the WTTW/WFMT 2014 Celebration entitled “Come and Play” on May 1. The event, which focused on the station’s commitment to quality children’s programming, was held at WTTW’s studios, Chicago’s public television station that Clifford Law Offices has sponsored closed captioning for the past 10 years. Guests were greeted by Elmo of Sesame Street. The Chicago Children’s Choir and other talented youngsters entertained the crowd of several hundred donors at the…
Conversation with Associate Justice Stephen Breyer of the Supreme Court of the U.S. for the Clifford Symposium on Tort Law and Social Policy
Associate Justice Stephen Breyer spoke with DePaul University College of Law Professor Stephan Landsman on “Judge Jack Weinstein’s Impact on Civil Justice in America” for the 20th Annual Clifford Symposium on Tort Law and Social Policy. Professor Landsman also serves as the Faculty Chair of the Symposium that was founded by Robert A. Clifford, senior partner at Clifford Law Offices in Chicago. Some two dozen judges and academics from around the country gathered for two…