Programs & Events

In lieu of its annual Women’s Caucus service project, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) is sponsoring a Virtual Food Drive to benefit the Chicago Great Food Depository and the Central Illinois Food Bank. Sarah F. King, Chair of the ITLA Women’s Caucus and Partner at Clifford Law Offices, initiated the thoughtful deed in this stressful time of coronavirus. Every donation to the virtual food drive provides nourishing food for those at risk of hunger. Thanks to the Food Depository’s buying power,…

Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking on “Real Solutions to Attorney Wellness: Stress in the Legal Profession.” She will offer real solutions on how to help attorneys thrive personally and professionally amid levels of stress, anxiety, fatigue, and burnout. Given the uncertain time that we find ourselves in, this is the perfect opportunity to embrace a healthier lifestyle. The one-hour webcast, sponsored by the Chicago Bar Association, will be offered Thursday,…

Erin Clifford, Partner at Clifford Law Offices, will provide a complimentary webinar on how to boost your wellness and manage stress during quarantine. The event, hosted by DePaul University College of Law, will be held on Monday, April 6, 2020 at noon – 1 p.m. (CT). Erin Clifford has a deep appreciation for health and wellness, and is an experienced wellness coach. She will cover how to create a daily schedule, how to exercise at…

“The Opioid Crisis: Where Do We Go From Here?” is the topic of the 2020 Annual Clifford Symposium on Tort Law and Social Policy at DePaul University College of Law. Academics from around the country will gather for the two-day program to discuss how the multi-district litigation process works with mass torts and solutions including public nuisance and criminal sanctions. The topic is particularly timely given the coronavirus that impacts world health issues and how…

Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking on “Real Solutions to Attorney Wellness: Stress in the Legal Profession” before the First Municipal Advisory Committee at the monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. The program will be held at the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Room 1307, Chicago. Clifford will offer real solutions on how to help attorneys thrive personally and professionally amid levels of stress, anxiety, fatigue, and…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices will be participating in the National Hellenic Museum’s Mock Trial on March 5th, 2020. The mock trial titled, The NHM Trial of Helen of Troy, involves a debate by respected attorneys and the opinions of notable judges and jurors. Attendees will be able to vote guilty or not guilty. The following attorneys will form teams for the prosecution: Robert A. Clifford Pamela Stratigakis Dan K. Webb…

Kevin P. Durkin, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking on the topic of the Boeing 737 MAX Litigation at the 54th Annual SMU Air Law Symposium, on April 1, 2020. Durkin has been involved in nearly every major commercial airline crash of the last four decades, often serving as lead counsel. With his experience and success as an aviation accident attorney, he served for four years as the Co-Chair of the Aviation Committee…

Clifford Law Offices is sponsoring ChiArts’ annual benefit: Kerfuffle!- “The Greatest Commotion of Creativity” on March 11, 2020 from 6:00-9:30pm. Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices, is on the Board of Directors at The Chicago High School for the Arts. They are celebrating 10 years of tuition-free arts education. Their mission is to “develop the next generation of diverse, artistically promising scholar-artists through intensive pre-professional training in the arts, combined with a comprehensive college preparatory curriculum….

The late Earl B. Dickerson was an outstanding lawyer and among the first African-American members of The Chicago Bar Association (CBA). The CBA established the Dickerson Award in honor of his devotion to the law and helping others gain equality and justice. The Dickerson Award recognizes and honors minority lawyers and judges whose careers at the bar emulate the courage and dedication Dickerson had in making the law the key to justice for all in…