Programs & Events

Craig J. Squillace, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the annual Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Ethics & Professionalism Seminar on “Ethical Considerations with Social Media.” Squillace, who has been at the firm for more than 20 years, has worked on numerous cases, particularly involving vehicular crashes, an area that can lead to clients utilizing social media. The half-day conference, which also will touch on subjects including “Ethics in the Zoom Era”…

Yvette C. Loizon, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Trial & Practice Tips Seminar on May 5, 2023, covering “Defending Against the Use of Special Interrogatories.” Loizon will be speaking during the morning-long seminar that offers four hours of continuing legal education in Illinois alongside a number of speakers including the Hon. Bridget J. Hughes, Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, who will…

Yvette C. Loizon, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the Illinois State Bar Association’s (ISBA) 2023 Allerton Conference, “Technology and the Courts: Transforming the Delivery of Justice” held Thursday, March 30, through Saturday, April 1, at the I Hotel & Conference Center in Champaign, IL. Loizon will serve on a panel entitled “Changing the Ethics Rules on an Attorney’s Ability to Address Internet Criticisms” scheduled to be held Saturday, April 1. A…

Families of Boeing Crash Victims Will Speak About Two VigilsHeld the Morning of March 10, 2023 at Ethiopian Crash SiteMarking the Four-Year Anniversary of the Crash that Killed 157  Families and friends who lost loved ones in the March 10, 2019, Boeing 737 Max8 crash in Ethiopia held a memorial protest in front of the Boeing headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, marking the four-year anniversary of the tragic event. They also spoke about two private memorials…

Keith A. Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices, takes an active role in the education and mentoring of Illinois law students. A regular volunteer at regional and national competitions, Mr. Hebeisen provides insight and knowledge to students from his nearly forty years of experience as a medical malpractice and trial attorney. On March 2-3, 2023, Mr. Hebesien will join the American Association for Justice’s Student Trial Advocacy Competition as a judge in their Regional Tournaments….

Each year, the American College of Trial Lawyers presents the National Trial Competition which brings together more than 140 law schools and over 1,000 law students nationwide in competition. Throughout February, students in 15 geographical regions across the United States compete for the chance to move on to finals in Texas. The winning teams and the schools they represent are the recipients of monetary prizes and honors. This year, Clifford Law Offices partner Keith Hebeisen,…

Clifford Law Offices is a proud sponsor of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois’ 24th Annual Judicial Reception taking place on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at 5:00 pm at The Chicago Cultural Center in Chicago, IL. The event will honor the women of the Illinois Supreme Court with the presentation of the Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Judicial Achievement Award presented to the Women of the Illinois Supreme Court. Honorees include Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis,…

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….

Keith A. Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the annual Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Damages Seminar 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…