Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, is speaking at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) annual Update & Review Seminar Oct. 20. The seminar has been approved for 4.5 hours of CLE credit. His topic is “Dealing with Defense Experts.” It is part of a morning seminar at the Westin Chicago River North hotel, 320 N. Dearborn, Chicago. The Hon. Kathy M. Flanagan also will be offering a judicial perspective on issues….
On November 1st, Keith A. Hebeisen will be discussing opening statements at the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) seminar titled, “Legal Education Anatomy of a Medical Negligence Trial.” He will be discussing opening statements from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. alongside Timothy G. Nickels from Swanson, Martin & Bell LLP. “Opening statements are one of the most important aspects of a trial because it sets the tone for what’s to come and gives the jurors…
Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, participated in the American Bar Association’s ABA SECTION OF LITIGATION ROADSHOW 2.0 on PRECISION ADVOCACY: Reinventing Motion Practice To Win. A number of prominent lawyers and judges discussed how the 2015 Federal Rules Amendments promote efficiency in motion practice. The Chicago program was held June 22nd at the ABA, 321 N. Clark St., Chicago. These thought leaders analyzed various problems with the current practice…
Susan A. Capra, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke to the American College of Nurse Midwives in Chicago at its annual conference on Monday, May 22, 2017. Capra, a lawyer as well as a registered nurse, spoke on a panel on the “Anatomy of a Lawsuit” to hundreds of nurse midwives. Capra, who concentrates her legal practice in the area of medical malpractice, is a frequent speaker to medical and legal groups on various issues…
Clifford Law Offices Communications Partner and adjunct professor at Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, Pamela Menaker, will be a guest speaker at DePaul University’s Pre-Law Club 2nd annual reception. Lawyers, judges, others professionals in the legal field, as well as all graduate students interested in a career in the legal field are encouraged to attend. The reception will be held on Thursday, April 6th at 6:30 p.m. at DePaul’s Lincoln Park Campus in the…
Keith A. Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been invited to speak at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Ethics and Professionalism Seminar on Friday, May 5th. Hebeisen will speak at the morning-long program on “Civility Amongst Lawyers.” The annual seminar will be held at the Hilton Oak Brook Hills Resort, 3500 Midwest Road, Oak Brook. The program offers four hours of professional responsibility or general continuing legal education credits. For more information, contact…
Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be addressing the Illinois Trial Lawyer Association (ITLA) at its annual Damages Seminar Friday, March 31st at the Hilton Oak Brook Hills Resort. Cosgrove, who has obtained a number of record verdicts in various jurisdictions, will be talking about “Pre-Existing Conditions” during the half-day program that has been approved for four hours of continuing legal education credit. To register or for more information, call ITLA at 800-252-8501…
Shannon M. McNulty, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking on “Class Actions” at the annual Complex Litigation and Civil Liability for Non-Traditional Torts Seminar in Chicago sponsored by the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA). McNulty, who currently is handling a number of class action cases for the firm including the Pella windows, Volkswagen and talc powder class action litigation, will be speaking on Friday, February 10th, at the Westin River North, 320 N….
Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, recently spoke at Northwestern University Law School on social media and its effect on complex litigation. Pictured: Clifford Law Offices Managing Partner Henry Simmons on left, Bob Clifford right. He was among a number of esteemed panelists who spoke about the need to be careful in speaking to the press about a pending trial. Clifford said he embraces the notion when judges frequently warn…