Clifford Law Offices has sponsored free continuing legal education (CLE) programs on various professional responsibility and ethics topics, including client communication, trial work, witness preparation, and social media, since 2008. In 2022, the firm expanded its CLE offerings to encompass topics related to essential mental health and wellness, as well as physical well-being for legal professionals.
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 challenging yet relevant topics. He is proud of the firm’s global reputation for 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:
“Reimagining Wellness for Lawyers – Strategies to Thrive at Work and Life,” 2025
“Ethics Jeopardy: Answers and Questions,” 2025
“Working Wellness: Healthy Solutions for Lawyer Well-Being,” 2024
“Ethics 2024: Questions from the Trenches,” 2024
“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
To learn more about Clifford Law Offices’ CLE programs and to view past programs, click here.