Speaking Engagements

Robert A. Clifford, Chair of the Council of the American Bar Association (ABA) Fund for Justice and Education (FJE), addressed a crowd Sunday evening at the ABA’s Annual Meeting in Chicago. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, thanked those who support this charitable arm of the ABA because the funds go to needy causes — from providing legal services following Hurricanes Harvey and Maria, to helping immigrant children dislocated from their parents…

Kevin P. Durkin and James C. Pullos, partners at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the HarrisMartin all-day Multidistrict Litigation Conference on various mass torts. Their topic was “America’s Opioid Crisis From the Front Lines: Litigation Landscape, Venues, Jurisdictional Hurdles, Defenses and Causes of Action.” Other topics that were discussed at the national conference at the Peninsula Hotel included “Facebook Breach – Is Anyone’s Data Safe?” to “Talcum Powder Litigation: Evolving Asbestos Developments.” Clifford Law Offices…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, was the luncheon keynote speaker at the “Bet-the-Company” Mass Tort Litigation Conference in Chicago on May 30th, 2018. He spoke to the crowd on “Dark Money,” which are political contributions for candidates that are made through third-party organizations so that donors remain unknown. Clifford argued for transparency in this political process because, “judicial independence and integrity are vital.” Sponsored by HarrisMartin, the all-day Multidistrict…

Charles R. Haskins, associate at Clifford Law Offices, is scheduled to speak Tuesday (May 29) at a program entitled “Medical Malpractice of Non-Employee Doctors: Establishing Agency for Hospital Liability” sponsored by the Chicago Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Tort Litigation Committee. Haskins will be speaking on “Agency in a Medical Malpractice Action.” The program, which also is available to view on the internet, begins at 2 p.m. To register, go to www.cba.org or call 312-554-2000. ___________ For…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be the luncheon keynote speaker at the “Bet-the-Company” Mass Tort Litigation Conference in Chicago May 30. W. Mark Lanier, of The Lanier Law Firm in Houston, Texas, also is a featured keynote speaker. Sponsored by HarrisMartin, the all-day Multidistrict Litigation Conference will feature speakers on some very timely topics — “Facebook Breach – Is Anyone’s Data Safe?”, “Framing Jury Themes for Women’s Health…

Sarah F. King, associate at Clifford Law Offices and Vice Chair of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Women’s Caucus, has been invited to speak at its annual Trial Practice & Tips Seminar Friday, May 4. King, who was part of the planning committee for the event that is co-sponsored by the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois, will be speaking on “Jury Selection.” King has tried many cases to verdict particularly in the area of medical…

Keith A. Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been invited as a panelist to speak March 22 at an American Bar Association (ABA) webinar entitled “Anatomy of a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit: Real-World Perspectives in Medical Malpractice Litigation.” Hebeisen, who heads the medical malpractice team of lawyers at the firm, is the past Chair of the ABA Standing Committee on Medical Professional Liability. He also has served as the Editor of the Illinois Trial Lawyer…

James C. Pullos, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Ethics & Professionalism Seminar on “Managing Stress as an Attorney.” The Supreme Court of Illinois Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board (MCLE) recently changed the ethics rules to require for the reporting period ending June 30, 2019, every licensed attorney’s six hours of Professional Responsibility MCLE credit requirement must include at least one hour in the area of…

Sarah F. King, associate at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the annual Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Damages seminar on Friday, Feb. 16. King will be addressing “Proof of Traumatic Brain Injury with Direct and Cross Examination of Neuropsychological Testimony.” King, who concentrates her practice on medical malpractice cases, is a member of the ITLA Board of Managers and serves as Co-Chair of the recently formed ITLA Women’s Caucus. The ITLA seminar will…