Continuing Legal Education

Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be a speaker at the annual Medical Malpractice Seminar sponsored by the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) on December 12, 2025. Cosgrove, who has obtained numerous record verdicts and settlements in the area of plaintiffs’ medical malpractice – his latest being a record $56 million verdict against a plastic surgeon – will be speaking on “Demonstrative Exhibits.” Other speakers at the half-day seminar include the Hon….

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, will serve as discussion leader for a distinguished panel at the 16th Annual Symposium with the Judges. The event, hosted by Law Bulletin Media, will take place on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, from 1:00 to 5:00 pm at the Residence Chicago Downtown Hotel, bringing together judges and legal professionals from across Cook County for an afternoon of meaningful discussion and professional development. The Symposium…

Clifford Law Offices will present its 19th annual free Continuing Legal Education webinar on Thursday, February 19, 2026. The two-hour webcast on the ethics of the use of artificial intelligence will begin at 2:30 pm CST and is free and open to the public. The program, “From the War-Room to the Bench: Navigating AI in the New Legal Frontier,” will address how the rapid adoption of AI is reshaping the practice of law, which presents…

Charles R. Haskins III, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the annual Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Update & Review Seminar on October 10, 2025. His topic was “Forum Non Conveniens.” Other topics included artificial intelligence, social media, and the “Judicial Perspective” presented by the Hon. Thomas V. Lyons II, Presiding Judge of the Cook County Circuit Court’s Law Division. Haskins has achieved numerous record verdicts and settlements, including obtaining more than $25 million…

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…

Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the 77th Annual Melvin M. Belli Society Seminar in San Francisco on July 18, 2025. His session was titled “The Dirty World of Plastic Surgery Malpractice.” Bradley Cosgrove is a seasoned trial lawyer with an extensive background handling medical malpractice, personal injury, and wrongful death cases. Throughout his career, he has secured numerous record-setting verdicts and settlements, earning national recognition for his exceptional trial skills…

Erin E. Clifford, Managing Director of Clifford Law Offices and wellness coach and consultant, presented a free one-hour continuing legal education (CLE) webinar program on Thursday, June 12, 2025. “Reimagining Wellness for Lawyers – Strategies to Thrive at Work and Life” examined how to redefine wellness by approaching it through a more holistic, self-compassionate lens. Specifically, lawyers learned how to lead a more harmonious life by building resilience and establishing clear boundaries. Lawyers also explored…

The 31st annual Clifford Tort Symposium, “Social Science and Civil Justice,” was held at DePaul University College of Law on May 22-23, 2025. The 2025 program examined how the insights and procedures of social scientists have influenced the civil justice system. Two dozen academics from around the country joined this year’s symposium to consider five key issues raised by social scientists, including what social science research teaches about decision-maker prejudice and bias, as well as…

Charles R. Haskins, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Ethics and Professionalism Seminar on March 28. Haskins spoke on “Social Media” during the morning-long conference, which featured several speakers, including Melissa Smart, Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission Director of Education, who spoke on “ARDC’s Strategic Plan for 2025 and New Trends and Relevant Cases for Trial Lawyers.” The program offered 4.75 hours of professional responsibility continuing legal…