Continuing Legal Education

Tracy Brammeier, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the annual Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Damages Seminar on February 14, 2025, at the Weston Chicago River North, 320 N. Dearborn, Chicago. Brammeier spoke on “Presenting Damages for Foreign Nationals,” a topic she has been dealing with in her work the last five years as Liaison Counsel in the pending litigation in federal district court in Chicago against Boeing in the crash of a 737…

The 18th Annual Clifford Law Offices Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar will be held on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Clifford Law Offices will present its 18th annual free Continuing Legal Education webinar on Thursday, February 20, 2025. The two-hour webcast will begin at 2:30 pm CST and is free and open to the public. The 2025 program, “Ethics Jeopardy: Answers and Questions,” will cover a wide range of key issues and topics that lawyers experience…

Erin E. Clifford, Managing Director at Clifford Law Offices, spoke on “Successful Self-Care Strategies for Lawyers and Judges in the New Year” at the Municipal District Advisory Committee monthly meeting on January 8, 2025. The in-person meeting was open to judges, lawyers, court personnel, and the public. Lawyers who attended received one hour of continuing legal education credit. Clifford is a Corporate Wellness Consultant, a Licensed Professional Counselor in Illinois, and a National Certified Counselor….

Erin Clifford, Managing Director at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at a Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chicago continuing legal education program on “Strategies for Lawyers to Build Healthy Habits.” In addition to her role at Clifford Law Offices, Erin Clifford is a Corporate Wellness Consultant, a Licensed Professional Counselor in Illinois, and a National Certified Counselor. She holds a master’s degree in mental health counseling from Northwestern University. The noon lunchtime CLE was held at Clifford Law…

Erin Clifford, Managing Director at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at a morning program at the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA)/Illinois Judges Association (IJA) Joint Midyear Meeting on “An Insider’s Look at Judicial Decision-Making.” Clifford opened the program at 9 a.m. with a presentation on “Creating the Environment to Make Effective Decisions.” Former ISBA President Shawn Kasserman and Tomasik Kotin Kasserman, LLC, Chicago, moderated a panel, “Trial Judge Panel: Help Us Help You.” The panelists were…

Sarah F. King and Craig J. Squilace, partners at Clifford Law Offices, joined a roster of experienced plaintiffs attorneys at the Illinois State Bar Association’s (ISBA) continuing legal education seminar. The virtual program, “Tort Law Toolkit: Navigating Medical Malpractice and Premises Liability Claims,” took place on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, and offered attendees 2.0 hours of MCLE credit. This informative seminar provided attorneys with the tools needed to advise clients on medical malpractice claims and…

Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices and Corporate Wellness Consultant at Erin Clifford Wellness, spoke at an Illinois State Bar Association CLE Program on November 5, 2024. The seminar, titled “Mental Health 101: Strategies for Thriving, Not Just Surviving,” was a 1.0-hour MCLE credit in the Mental Health and Substance Abuse category. Attorneys work long hours and manage multiple cases, all of which come with high mental demands, often leaving them feeling burnt out…

Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will speak at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Annual Medical Malpractice Seminar on December 13. Cosgrove will speak on “Proving Agency Against a Managed Care Organization Like Advocate” during the morning program, which has been approved for 4.25 hours of CLE credit. Other topics include informed consent, effective mediation use in difficult cases, and jury selection. Cosgrove has obtained numerous record verdicts and settlements, including more…

Tracy A. Brammeier, partner at Clifford Law Offices, joined a roster of speakers at the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) for “The Ultimate ADR Seminar: A Conversation with ADR Experts” on September 24. Brammeier spoke on “Managing the Mediation: How to Deal with the Hard Bargainer.” Two dozen speakers participated in various panels throughout the day, and discussed topics from “The Explosion of Mediation – Artificial Intelligence” to “Implicit Bias in ADR.” The program offered 5.5…