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Clifford Law Offices wrote an article published in the National Law Review titled, “The Potential Dangers of Driverless Cars,” that examines the potential dangers and common misconceptions of “driverless” car travel, alerting consumers to the legal, technical, and legislative complexities that loom over the industry’s advances. As our world continues to become more and more reliant on advanced technology, autonomous vehicles present a fascinating new approach to transportation. Nearly all car manufacturers are racing to…

As an outgoing ISBA Board of Governors member serving two three-year terms, ISBA President Anna Krolikowska (center) presented a plaque of recognition to Pamela Sakowicz Menaker for her service at its meeting  in Oak Brook. Incoming President Rory Weiler made some remarks and thanked Menaker for her years of service that included three terms on the ISBA Assembly. She will begin serving as a member of the ISBA Journal Editorial Board, Tort Law Committee and…

A stop sign was added at the beginning of May to a Chicago intersection on the city’s Northwest Side where a 22-year-old bicyclist was killed in a hit and run. Neighbors had been requesting action from the city to slow traffic and prevent bicycle crashes. As reported in a May 2022 article in The Chicago Tribune, the young bicyclist was killed after being struck by a car while riding in the Old Irving Park neighborhood…

Keith A. Hebeisen, partner of Clifford Law Offices, will be receiving the Leonard M. Ring Lifetime Achievement Award at the 49th Annual Convention of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA). A select ITLA committee selects a lawyer each year who has demonstrated “a substantial part of their life and their practice to ITLA, someone who has done more than is called for” in the name of Ring, a prominent trial attorney in Illinois until 1994…

Clifford Law Offices has been named a 2022 Elite Trial Lawyers Finalist by The National Law Journal in the category of Catastrophic Injury. The Elite Trial Lawyers awards recognize the exceptional work of law firms in a high-stakes bench or jury trial, or in a major settlement, and who perform advanced work on behalf of plaintiffs. Hundreds of entries from plaintiffs’ law firms across the United States were considered before making it to the competition’s…

Clifford Law Offices partner Joseph T. Murphy has been selected as a recipient of the Rising Stars of the Plaintiffs Bar award, part of The National Law Journal’s 2022 Elite Trial Lawyers annual awards. This recognition goes to a “select group of young lawyers under age 40 who are up-and-comers in the plaintiffs bar.” Lawyers are nominated by peer review and recipients are recognized based on “demonstrated repeated success in cutting-edge work on behalf of…

“Litigating the Public Good: Punishing Serious Corporate Misconduct” is the topic of the 2022 28th Annual Clifford Symposium on Tort Law and Social Policy June 2-3, 2022. To register for one or both days of the hybrid program, click here. Academics from around the country will gather for this two-day program to discuss the need for private litigation to confront corporate harms that cost human lives. Robert A. Clifford, founder, and senior partner of Clifford…

Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices and founder of Erin Clifford Wellness and Rockstar Doggy Momma, will wrap up the Illinois State Bar Association’s Wellness Series with a final presentation on Thursday, May 26. The program is part of a movement in the legal profession to acknowledge and remedy health and mental health concerns among lawyers and other law professionals stemming from stress, work fatigue, and an imbalanced lifestyle. Wellness Series – Part 3:…

Tracy Brammeier, attorney at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at The Chicago Bar Association’s Law Day Public Celebration at Daley Plaza, and awarded the Liberty Bell Award to a worthy recipient. The award is given each year during Law Week to a non-lawyer who has contributed to the administration of justice.