Advocacy

Yvette Loizon, partner at Clifford Law Offices and a member of the Chicago Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, called for an external investigation of the Chicago Police Department’s ties to extremist groups during a commission meeting on Thursday, October 26, 2023. The Commission continues to be a voice for the public in enhancing public safety and law enforcement accountability. Loizon expressed the importance of an unbiased investigation, stating, “Community members deserve the comfort…

Clifford Law Offices proudly sponsored the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois’ 24th Annual Judicial Reception which took place on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at The Chicago Cultural Center in Chicago, IL. The event honored the women of the Illinois Supreme Court with the presentation of the Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Judicial Achievement Award. Honorees included Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis, First District; Justice Joy V. Cunningham, First District; Justice Elizabeth M. Rochford, Second District; Justice…

When a family member is injured due to negligence it impacts the whole family. Sadly, only 20 percent of workers have access to paid family leave to care for a family member. Many mothers, fathers, husbands, wives, grandmothers, and grandfathers find themselves taking unpaid time away from work to care for an injured loved one. Many more are unable to take any meaningful leave because they can’t sacrifice their paycheck.  Clifford Law Offices’ advocacy on…