Programs & Events

Clifford Law Offices Clerks Joshua Youssefi, Laura Canulli, Joe Carlson, Gavin Murphy and Francisco Espinosa attended the recent Chicago Bar Foundation Awards luncheon. (Pictured left to right) Joshua Youssefi, CLO Clerk, Judge Timothy Evans, Chief Judge of the Cook County Circuit Court, Laura Canulli, CLO Clerk, Joe Carlson, CLO Clerk, Francisco Espinosa, CLO Clerk and Justice Thomas Kilbride of the Illinois Supreme Court. CLO Clerk Gavin Murphy attended, but was not in the photo.

Clifford Law Offices was a 4-Star Sponsor of the 8th Annual Chicago Fire Fighters Picnic on Sunday, July 17. The picnic raises money for troops wounded in battle and donates specially equipped automobiles to soldiers with leg or arm amputations. Bradley Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has volunteered at the Chicago Firefighter’s Union picnic every year since its inception eight years ago. He grew up in a family of firemen. His grandfather, father and…

Clifford Law Offices is a 4-Star Sponsor of the 8th Annual Chicago Fire Fighters Picnic that raises money to help those are injured in the line of duty. The picnic will be held on Sunday, July 17 at Millers Meadows Forest Preserves, located on Roosevelt Road east of 1st Avenue; ½ mile south of I-290 and 1 ½ miles north of I-55. There will be pony rides, petting zoos, food and fun. Raffle tickets of…

Robert Clifford sponsored a book signing for Professor Stephen Daniels (center) who co-authored the book, “Tort Reform, Plaintiffs’ Lawyers, and Access to Justice” with Joanne Martin. Dozens gathered to hear him speak of the 20 years of study and interviews that went into explaining the fallacies of tort reform. Daniels is a research professor for the American Bar Foundation. Its Executive Director, Ajay Mehrotra, also attended (far right). Below is a short video on Steve’s…

Law Day 2016: Creating a greater public awareness of all that lawyers do.

“Privacy, Data Theft, and Corporate Responsibility” was the theme of the 22nd Annual Clifford Symposium on Tort Law and Social Policy at DePaul University College of Law on April 28-29, 2016. Discussions and remarks were split over two days with the first day focusing on tort perspectives and real-world challenges, and the second day focusing on privacy. Expert faculty from all over the country came together at DePaul University to share their expertise and perspective…

Clifford Law Offices is a Philanthropic Patron of the annual spring Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth dinner. The organization, which channels the legal community’s resources to promote best practices mentoring and tutoring disadvantaged youth in Chicago’s communities through annual grants and the recruitment of volunteers, was created in 1995. It has awarded more than $1.6 million in grants and has affected the lives of tens of thousands of needy youth. Robert Clifford’s daughter, Erin Clifford who…

Bob Clifford participated in the American Bar Association (ABA) mock trial The Trial of Al Capone for Murder at the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre on April 13th, 2016 at the Goodman Theatre. Bob played the role of Al Capone. In the mock trial, Capone stood trial for the 1929 St. Valentine’s Day Massacre that allegedly included gang members of the rival North Side. The jury verdict and audience vote was not guilty. The event included…

The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF) awarded $11.9 million in grants to more than 30 organizations dedicated to helping needy children in southwest Florida. “The money the Foundation raised will make a difference in the lives of so many children,” said Robert A. Clifford, President of the Foundation and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices. “It’s investing in the future of this area and of our country through its children.” A grants committee of…