Clifford Law Offices has sponsored free continuing legal education (CLE) programs on a variety of professional responsibility and ethics subjects from client communication and trial work to preparing witnesses and social media since 2008.
The firm’s founder and senior partner, Robert A. Clifford, is dedicated to enhancing the legal profession through accessible legal education and open conversation on difficult yet relevant topics. He is proud of the firm’s global reputation of commitment to its clients and the profession.
Click the links below to learn more about past CLE topics and watch the recordings from past programs:
“Five Things the Busy Lawyer Needs to Know to Stay Healthy,” 2023
“Refresher on Ethics of Trial Work in a Courtroom,” 2023
“Mind, Body & Soul: Defining Well-Being in Law,” 2022
“Mind, Body & Soul of Diverse Lawyers: The Weathering Effect,” 2022
“Legal Ethics and Professionalism of Your Favorite TV Shows, Yada, Yada,” 2021
“Ethics 2020 – The Future is Now,” 2020
“The Path to Lawyer Well Being & Conscious Inclusion,” 2019
“The Changing Ethical Landscape of Litigation,” 2018
“Social Media Ethics Outside and in the Courtroom,” 2017
“The Ethics of Pre-Trial and Trial Work,” 2016
“The Ethics of Conflicts of Interest,” 2015
“The Ethics of Client Communications,” 2014
“Ethics of Witness Preparation for Deposition and Trial,” 2013
“Ethical Issues in Mediation,” 2012
“Ethical Applications of the New Illinois Rules of Evidence,” 2011
“The Ethics of E-Discovery and Social Media,” 2010
“The Ethics of Lincoln the Lawyer,” 2009
“The Ethics of Trial Work,” 2008
The 2024 CLE Webinar hosted by Clifford Law Offices will take place on Thursday, February 15 from 2:30-4:30 pm CST. The firm welcomes legal professionals and anyone else who might be interested to join the free webcast on the topic of Ethics 2024: Questions from the Trenches.
The interactive program will be moderated by Bob Clifford and feature panelists Kevin L. Hopkins, Brody-O’Neill Endowed Faculty Scholar, University of Illinois Chicago School of Law; Hon. Mary Cay Marubio, Acting Presiding Judge, Pretrial Division, Circuit Court of Cook County; and Melissa A. Smart, Director of Education, Senior Counsel, Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois.
To learn more about this upcoming event and to view past Clifford Law Offices CLE programs, click here.