Continuing Legal Education

Bob Clifford and Dan Webb to Participate May 22 in Mock Re-Trial of Socrates Portrayed by Actor John Kapelos Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, will once again team up with Dan Webb of Winston & Strawn to re-try the case of Socrates, sponsored by the National Hellenic Museum. This is Bob’s 8th year participating in the museum’s event. Clifford and Webb defended Socrates 10 years ago on charges of…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke on WLS AM 890 radio at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, May 4, 2023, on her participation in The Trial of Socrates, a mock re-trial of the Greek philosopher that is sponsored by the National Hellenic Museum (NHM) and held on May 22. Ten years ago, Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, and Dan Webb of Winston & Strawn defended Socrates on charges…

Clifford Law Offices Offers Free One-Hour Wellness CLE Program Accredited in Three States Erin Clifford, Partner at Clifford Law Offices and Director of Marketing and Business Development and Certified Holistic Health and Wellness Coach at Erin Clifford Wellness, will be speaking on “Five Things the Busy Lawyer Needs to Know to Stay Healthy” in a one-hour free CLE webinar on June 15, 2023. Erin holds a J.D. as well as a Master of Arts in…

Clifford Law Offices presented its 16th annual Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program titled, “Refresher on Ethics in Trial Work in a Courtroom” on Thursday, February 16, 2023, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. CST. The virtual CLE program was approved for two (2.0) hours of professional responsibility credit in Illinois by the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices in Chicago, moderated the program with three expert panelists….

Robert A. Clifford wrote a column for Chicago Lawyer Magazine on the proper ethics for lawyers in a courtroom. “It boils down to every client being accorded due process with lawyers maintaining ethics and professionalism in the courtroom. If not, misconduct can lead to a malpractice claim,” he writes in part. He explains the need for lawyers to be ever vigilant of their courtroom behavior, particularly since many have been away from in-person contact when…

Keith A. Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the annual Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Damages Seminar on Feb. 17, 2023, on “Using Jury Instructions to Maximize Your Award.” Hebeisen, who has achieved many record-setting medical malpractice verdicts and settlements across the state, also serves as Co-Editor of the ITLA Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook with Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices. The book is the go-to reference guide for plaintiffs’ lawyers that…

“Refresher on Ethics of Trial Work in a Courtroom” is the title of the 16th annual continuing legal education program sponsored by Clifford Law Offices, an accredited CLE provider. The webinar, which has been approved for two hours of ethics credit in Illinois, will be held Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 2:30-4:30 p.m. The program also has been approved for 2.4 hours of ethics credit in Missouri, two hours of ethics credit in Indiana and…

The 16th Annual Clifford Law Offices Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar will be held on Thursday, February 16, 2023. Clifford Law Offices is hosting its annual Continuing Legal Education Program, which will be held on Thursday, February 16, 2023, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. CST. The program is free and will only be offered virtually. Join thousands of lawyers for an educational afternoon of practical and professional development. The 16th Annual Clifford Law Offices Free Continuing Legal…

Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices,  spoke at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Annual Medical Malpractice Seminar on December 9, 2022, at the Westin Chicago River North in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Cosgrove’s topic addressed “Aggressive Cross Examination of the Less Than Truthful Witness.” In his 16-year legal career, he has taken hundreds of depositions and has obtained numerous record verdicts and settlements in the area of medical malpractice. The seminar, which was…