Robert A. Clifford, aviation attorney and founder of Clifford Law offices, was live on ABC Portland (KATU ABC 2) saying the FAA would not take the step of grounding every MAX 9 plane if it wasn’t worried about a broader problem. Bob, who is the Lead Counsel in the pending litigation in federal district court in Chicago representing some 70 victims who lost their lives nearly five years ago on the MAX8 crash, said the…
Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at Illinois Trial Lawyers Association’s Annual Medical Malpractice Seminar on December 1st, 2023. Ms. King, who has obtained numerous record medical malpractice settlements and verdicts for plaintiffs, spoke on “Pulmonary Embolism Cases.” The program offered 4.25 hours of continuing legal education credit. Many other speakers presented throughout the morning on topics ranging from “Winning the Battle of the Experts” to “Jury De-Selection.”
Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Annual Medical Malpractice Seminar on Friday, December 1, 2023. Ms. King, who has obtained numerous record medical malpractice settlements and verdicts for plaintiffs, will be speaking on “Pulmonary Embolism Cases” at the Westin Chicago River North, 320 N. Dearborn, Chicago. The program offers 4.25 hours of continuing legal education credit. Many other speakers will be presenting throughout…
Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices and Founder of Erin Clifford Wellness, presented at the American Bar Association’s 2023 Women in Litigation Joint CLE Conference on Thursday, November 2, 2023, in collaboration with Charla Stevens, of Charla Stevens Consulting LLC. Erin’s presentation, #EndtheStigma: Breaking Down Barriers Standing in the Way of Self-Care Stigma, discussed how stress, anxiety, and burnout limit attorneys’ ability to find relief in workplace culture. The roundtable discussion was intended to…
Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Update & Review Seminar on October 9, 2023. Cosgrove spoke on “Cross Examination of the ‘IME’ Physician” during the morning-long program. Other speakers that morning included the Hon. Thomas V. Lyons II of the Cook County Circuit Court Law Division. Various topics discussed offered a total of 3.5 hours of Illinois continuing legal education credit. Cosgrove has obtained numerous…
John V. Kalantzis, associate at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the Travel Law Conference in England on “Aviation Law in the U.S.” on October 19, 2023. He will speak about what makes the judicial system in the United States distinct and the methods of illustrating the devastation wrought upon families by an aviation disaster to a civil jury. Part of the aviation legal team in the crash of a Boeing 737 MAX8 jet…
Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the RAND Institute for Civil Justice symposium on October 3-4, 2023 at the RAND Corporation in Arlington, VA. The topic of the 2023 symposium, “Balancing the Needs of Requesting and Producing Parties: Getting E-Discovery Right” covered December 2015 changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure’s discovery-related provisions, and the subsequent implications for how litigants operate in federal civil cases, as well…
On Thursday, June 15, 2023, Clifford Law Offices hosted a Continuing Legal Education program led by Erin Clifford that attracted over 2400 attorneys and legal professionals from across Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri. Erin’s program titled, “Five Things the Busy Lawyer Needs to Know to Stay Healthy,” explored topics of health, wellness, and mental health that often lead to work fatigue and an imbalanced lifestyle. While Erin has trained with some of the world’s leading experts…
Kevin P. Durkin, partner at Clifford Law Offices and head of its trucking practice area, spoke on May 3rd, 2023, on WGN Radio (720 AM) regarding the 72-car pile-up on Interstate 55 that left seven people dead and dozens injured. Durkin spoke about what to do when a large-scale incident occurs and what federal law requires when commercial trucks are involved. Listen to the entire segment by clicking here.