Programs & Events

Tracy A. Brammeier, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will speak on a panel in conjunction with the American Bar Association’s Annual Meeting held in Chicago on Thursday, August 1, 2024. Regarding “Expert Evidence Beyond Borders: A Comparative View from the US and the UK,” speakers will discuss a comparative analysis of how expert evidence is used in the United States and the United Kingdom. Other panelists include: Sam Townend, KC, Keating Chambers; Chair of the…

Tracy A. Brammeier, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the 14th Annual McGill Conference on International Aviation Liability, Insurance, and Finance. The event, sponsored by the McGill University Institute of Air and Space Law, will be held Sept. 13-14 in Montreal. Brammeier will speak on a panel addressing “Liability of Air Carriers.” Brammeier handles complex and catastrophic transportation matters with the firm, currently serving as Liaison Counsel in the pending litigation in…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, was sworn in as President of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI) on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at the Association’s 110th Annual Installation and Dinner before nearly 700 attendees at the Palmer House in Chicago. Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton was the keynote speaker and recipient of the WBAI’s The Woman with Vision Award. Sarah King has had substantial trial experience as an attorney of record…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be sworn in as President of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI) on Thursday, June 27, at the 110th Annual Installation and Dinner. The event will be held at 5 p.m. at the Palmer House Hilton, 17 E. Monroe St., Chicago. Sarah King has had substantial trial experience as an attorney of record in many of the firm’s trials. In less than a decade, she…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, hosted a book signing event on June 13, 2024, for Karen Conti of Conti & Dolan and author of “Killing Time,” her account of representing serial killer John Wayne Gacy in his final appeals while on death row in the 1990s. In a Q and A at the Chicago Cut restaurant, Conti explained to the group some of the interesting facts behind representing one…

Clifford Law Offices sponsored a free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) webinar for lawyer well-being led by Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices and corporate wellness consultant and coach. Erin presented the one-hour webinar, “Working Wellness: Healthy Solutions for Lawyer Well-Being,” on June 13, 2024, to thousands across four states. Students and law professionals registered for the event. A comprehensive exploration of the critical issues in the legal profession,  the webinar addressed the common mental…

Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices and corporate wellness consultant at Erin Clifford Wellness, was a featured panelist at the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Litigation Section Roundtable webinar on May 21st, 2024. In the roundtable discussion, Tips for Taking a “Real” Vacation from Work this Summer, Erin discussed the mental health benefits of taking a true break from lawyering, and shared strategies to help busy attorneys unplug and recharge during the summer. In addition…

Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, was honored by the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law at its annual spring mock trial competition open to all first-year law students. The Bradley Cosgrove 1L Mock Trial Competition, named in Cosgrove’s honor, was held on May 10th at the University’s law school, formerly the John Marshall Law School, Cosgrove’s alma mater. Cosgrove’s decade of experience at Clifford Law Offices holds many notable verdicts and…

Clifford Law Offices Offers Free One-Hour Wellness CLE Webinar Accredited in Four States Clifford Law Offices will be sponsoring a free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) webinar for lawyer well-being led by Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices and corporate wellness consultant and coach. Clifford will present the free one-hour continuing legal education webinar, “Working Wellness: Healthy Solutions for Lawyer Well-Being” on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at 3:00 pm CDT. “Working Wellness: Healthy Solutions for…