Programs & Events

Bob Clifford will speak at 1:30-2 p.m. on June 11, 2022, live on WGN radio with Jon Hansen on liability involving summer travel. More people are on the roads along with more bicyclists. Boating is in full swing. With the increase of people driving, flying and taking the rails, are these large companies prepared for the sudden influx following the ease of COVID travel restrictions? And what happens when something goes wrong? Be sure to…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, addressed the American Bar Association (ABA) National Institute on Aviation Litigation on Thursday, June 6, 2022. The virtual program covered a number of topics from ethics in aviation law to liability for injuries from fallen baggage. Clifford spoke on a panel dealing with “Criminality Issues Arising from Aviation Accidents.” Clifford serves as Lead Counsel in the pending litigation in federal district court in Chicago…

Robert A. Clifford spoke to WGN host Lisa Dent on June 2, 2022, about liability involving several recent tragedies involving summer activities that appear to be safe. One involved the incident that tragically killed a Schaumburg mom and injured her young son and nephew while they were vacationing in Florida. Click below to hear Bob speak about the liability of those who operate activities like amusement parks, parasailing, and hot air balloons and how you…

Stephan Landsman, DePaul University College of Law Professor and Chair of the Clifford Tort Law and Social Policy Symposium kicked off the 2022 two-day program entitled, “Litigating the Public Good: Punishing Serious Corporate Misconduct.” Two dozen academics and judges from around the country gathered at the downtown Chicago law school for the free 26th annual seminar which is open to all lawyers. Among the speakers are Zachary Clopton, Northwestern University School of Law; Gregory Mark,…

In May, the Chicago legal community gathered to honor J. Timothy Eaton of Taft Stettinius & Hollister, honoree of the Illinois Bar Foundation’s annual gala. The IBF is the charitable arm of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA). The gala raises money to provide grants facilitating support for lawyers in need during life-changing situations. Clifford Law Offices was a sponsor of the event.  Robert A. Clifford, founder, and senior partner at the firm was the…

“Litigating the Public Good: Punishing Serious Corporate Misconduct” is the topic of the 2022 28th Annual Clifford Symposium on Tort Law and Social Policy June 2-3, 2022. To register for one or both days of the hybrid program, click here. Academics from around the country will gather for this two-day program to discuss the need for private litigation to confront corporate harms that cost human lives. Robert A. Clifford, founder, and senior partner of Clifford…

Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices and founder of Erin Clifford Wellness and Rockstar Doggy Momma, will wrap up the Illinois State Bar Association’s Wellness Series with a final presentation on Thursday, May 26. The program is part of a movement in the legal profession to acknowledge and remedy health and mental health concerns among lawyers and other law professionals stemming from stress, work fatigue, and an imbalanced lifestyle. Wellness Series – Part 3:…

Jerry Blackwell, lead counsel in the litigation against Derek Chauvin in the George Floyd murder case in Minnesota, spoke to a large group of the Chicago Inn of Court Monday, May 2, at Faegre Drinker in downtown Chicago. In a fireside chat led by Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices in Chicago, Blackwell spoke of his advocacy techniques in that high-profile trial that led to the conviction of former police…

Erin Clifford, Partner at Clifford Law Offices and Founder of Erin Clifford Wellness and Rockstar Doggy Momma, will continue with Part 2 of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Wellness Series on Thursday, May 5. The program is part of a movement in the legal profession to acknowledge and remedy health and mental health concerns among lawyers and other law professionals stemming from stress, work fatigue, and an imbalanced lifestyle. Wellness Series – Part 2: Building…