Programs & Events

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, and his wife Joan have long supported the arts in Chicago, and once again they are Lead Sponsors in the LCA’s 2020 fundraising efforts. In 2018, they were awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Lawyers for the Creative Arts (LCA) for their untiring volunteer and philanthropic work in the arts community. In particular, Joan Clifford served three terms as Immediate Past Chair of…

All this week, the Chicago legal community has been focusing on the need to give back to the community through pro bono legal services. It’s the 16th Annual Pro Bono week sponsored by the Chicago Bar Foundation. Tonight is particularly special because a virtual pro bono fair will be held starting at 4 p.m. that shows lawyers various opportunities to volunteer in and around Chicago. More than 40 of Chicago’s legal aid, pro bono, community…

Clifford Law Offices is proud to be a Gold Sponsor for the Hellenic Bar Association Foundation’s 70th Annual Scholarship Ball. The Ball brings together community leaders, businesses, and donors throughout the Chicago area to raise funds for scholarships for deserving law students of Hellenic descent. About the Hellenic Bar Association and the 70th Annual Scholarship Ball The Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois (“HBA”) was founded in 1951 by a group of Greek attorneys for professional…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke on “The Implications for Civil Juries” at a webinar program sponsored by Berkeley Law School and the RAND Institute for Civil Justice, a think tank based in California formed 40 years ago. The webinar took place Thursday, Oct. 1, on a Zoom conference starting at 11:15 a.m. CST. The purpose of the program is to encourage a dialog among lawyers, scholars, and judges…

Clifford Law Offices is proud to sponsor the debut episode of WTTW’s new original series, Chicago Stories. WTTW’s Chicago Stories is a new documentary project dedicated to Chicago’s rich history and the specific people and events that shaped the city. The series begins with a one-hour special about the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 told through the different perspectives of the citizens of different backgrounds who lived through it. The debut episode of Chicago Stories:…

Chicago law firm supports Lawyers Lend-A-Hand’s magic shows on August 12th and August 13th to help provide mentoring and tutoring programs in disadvantaged Chicago communities.  Chicago, IL – Clifford Law Offices is the presenting sponsor for Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth’s Magic Moments virtual 60-minute magic shows at 7 p.m. Central on Wednesday, August 12th and Thursday, August 13th, 2020 to help support mentoring and tutoring programs in disadvantaged Chicago communities. The show will be an…

The Chicago Bar Foundation (CBF), the charitable arm of the Chicago Bar Association (CBA), is holding its annual Pro Bono and Public Services Award as a virtual celebration July 14. Clifford Law Offices once again is a Platinum Sponsor of the event that honors those who donated legal work to help the needy throughout the Chicago community during the past year. Six attorneys will be presented awards that are named for lawyers in Chicago who…

“The Opioid Crisis: Where Do We Go From Here?” is the topic of the 26th Annual Clifford Symposium on Tort Law and Social Policy by DePaul University College of Law. The 2-day meeting will be held as an online virtual program beginning May 28, 2020. The program will be available for viewing and CLE credit in modules that include “Corporate Misconduct in the Drug Industry” and “Using Litigation to Effectively Abate Opioid Health Harms.” Academics…

Clifford Law Offices partner, Sarah F. King, will be participating in a webinar titled, “The Impact of COVID-19 on the UK and US.” The webinar is hosted by PEOPIL, a Pan-European non-profit organization of personal injury lawyers. According to PEOPIL, they work to “improve and promote judicial co-operation and mutual knowledge of legal and judicial systems of European jurisdictions in the field of personal injury law.” The webinar will be held on Thursday, April 30th,…