Continuing Legal Education

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…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, will moderate a panel discussion at Law Bulletin Media’s 13th Annual Symposium with the Judges on November 30, 2022, from 1:15-2:00 pm at The Westin Chicago River North Hotel. The 2022 symposium will provide sitting judges from Cook County a forum to share their experiences and advice with lawyers in the region. Within panels, the judges will field questions, offer candid comments, provide valuable…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will sit on an expert panel at the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, on November 30, 2022, from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm. The free continuing legal education event, entitled Making Your Appellate Court Record, is hosted by the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI) and will cover a variety of issues that arise during trial. Sarah will be joined by attorneys John Duffy and Gretchen Harris…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, will moderate a luncheon discussion on Friday, October 21, 2022, as part of a four-day conference sponsored by Just the Beginning (JTB), a pipeline organization for students, particularly of color and from underrepresented communities, to help them on a path to law school or a successful legal career. The topic of Clifford’s discussion will be “Legends and Firsts,” and he will be joined on…

DePaul University College of Law has announced that Pamela Bookman, Professor of Law at Fordham University, has been named the 2022 Clifford Scholar-in-Residence. A committee of leading civil justice faculty examined the work of professors nationwide who have contributed to the field of tort law and chose Bookman as the national “rising star” in civil justice and this year’s Scholar. In her role as Scholar-in-Residence, Bookman will participate in classes and faculty activities within her…