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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…

DePaul University College of Law has announced that Seth Katsuya Endo, Associate Professor of Law at Seattle University, has been named the 2023 Clifford Scholar-in-Residence. A committee of leading civil justice faculty examined the work of professors nationwide who have contributed to the field of tort law and chose Endo as the national “rising star” in civil justice and this year’s Scholar. In his role as Scholar-in-Residence, Professor Endo will make a presentation on “Professional…

Clifford Law Offices is proud to sponsor the Illinois Bar Foundation’s 24th Annual Black Tie Gala that will take place on October 20, 2023, at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago. The Illinois Bar Foundation was established in 1951 initially to provide aid to deserving members of the Illinois Bar who, because of age or infirmity, could no longer provide for their own care or support. The Foundation has since expanded to be a statewide leader…

Yvette Loizon, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the National Elder Law Foundation 2023 Forum, in September at the Viceroy Hotel in Chicago. Covering “Probate Considerations in Wrongful Death and Survival Action Cases,” Yvette’s presentation focused on the differences between wrongful death and survival damages and how those damages are allocated across a variety of cases including impacts on disabled individuals. Yvette Loizon’s extensive experience handling wrongful death cases and the application of differentiated…

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…

Each year, Chicago Literary Hall of Fame (CLHoF) presents The Fuller Award to a Chicago author who has made an exceptional lifetime contribution to literature; CLHoF’s highest honor for living writers. This year’s recipient is Scott Turow, the acclaimed author of 15 books, including One L: The Turbulent True Story of a First Year at Harvard Law School and Presumed Innocent. The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame’s Fuller Award event will be held October 5th,…

Three partners at Clifford Law Offices obtained a verdict of $10.2 million on September 29, 2023, on behalf of a 49-year-old man whose right leg was amputated in September 2017 as a result of medical malpractice at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights. Keith A. Hebeisen, Sarah F. King, and Joseph T. Murphy obtained the verdict following a two-week trial in Cook County Circuit Court. Robert Madsen was involved in a motor vehicle accident on…

Five people, including three from central Illinois, are reported to have been killed in a truck crash on U.S. Highway 40 in Effingham County, Illinois. The tragedy occurred on September 29, 2023, when several vehicles were involved in a crash near Teutopolis, about 75 miles from the state’s capital, Springfield. At least five other people were injured and airlifted to area hospitals for treatment. Responders in hazmat suits tried to rescue those involved and clean…

Clifford Law Offices is proud to once again sponsor the Lawyers’ Assistance Program’s Fall Fundraiser. The 2023 event “Together We Shine Brighter” will take place on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Illinois. A platinum sponsor of the annual event, Clifford Law Offices wholeheartedly supports the mission of the Lawyers’ Assistance Program (LAP) to provide help to lawyers, judges, and law students seeking information and assistance for alcohol abuse, drug dependency,…