Programs & Events

The Diversity Scholarship Foundation, a nonprofit organization, will host its annual Unity Award Gala on December 6, 2022, during which 22 scholarships will be awarded to diverse and deserving law students at law schools around the Seventh Circuit. Individual awards include the Unity Award being given to Illinois Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis. Other individuals in the legal community who have demonstrated a commitment to diversity and inclusion in the profession will be presented with…

Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Annual Medical Malpractice Seminar on December 9, 2022. Cosgrove, who has obtained numerous record verdicts and settlements in the area of medical malpractice, will be speaking on “Aggressive Cross Examination of the Less Than Truthful Witness.” In his 16-year legal career, he has taken hundreds of depositions. The all-morning program includes other speakers including the Hon. Thomas…

Clifford Law Offices is proud to sponsor the Diversity Scholarship Foundation’s Annual Unity Gala taking place on December 6, 2022. The Diversity Scholarship Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides scholarships to diverse and deserving law students as well as awards to individuals in the legal community who have demonstrated a commitment to diversity and inclusion in the profession. This year’s recipients will be presented at the event. In addition to the awards ceremony, the…

Clifford Law Offices is a Host Sponsor of the Friends of Prentice Party At the Lake for Women’s Health fundraiser taking place on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at 5:30 pm at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, IL. The event aims to raise funds to support the future of women’s healthcare and includes a silent auction, live entertainment, interactive culinary experiences, and craft cocktails as guests enjoy the opportunity to connect with members of the…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Annual Updated & Review Seminar on Oct. 10, 2022, at the Westin Chicago River North Hotel, 320 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. King will be speaking that morning on “Recent Causation Conundrums in Medical Malpractice Cases” along with about a dozen other speakers on various topics. King has been recognized as one of Illinois’ top medical malpractice attorneys…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, will be receiving the Distinguished Alumnus Award by DePaul University College of Law Dean Jennifer Rosato Perea. Every year the school denotes one person who exemplifies outstanding service to the law school. Past recipients include U.S. Circuit Court Judge for the Seventh Circuit, William Bauer; Samuel Skinner; and U.S. Judge Ann Jorgensen, Associate Judge for the 18th Judicial Circuit in Illinois. The annual reception…

Clifford Law Offices is a sponsor for the Orange County Coastkeeper’s 2022 Toast the Coast fundraiser which honors the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act. The event will be held on Friday, October 7, 2022, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in Newport Beach, CA. The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948, was the first major law to regulate water pollution. As a growing concern about water pollution heightened public awareness in the 1970s, significant…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices and award-winning Chicago medical malpractice attorney, will be speaking at the Kentucky Justice Association’s 2022 Annual Convention on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, at the Westin Hotel in Cincinnati, OH. Her presentation will address “The Power of Visual Persuasion,” providing strategies and resources that will allow lawyers to better advocate for their clients in live trials, over Zoom hearings, and during video evidence depositions. In a 21st-century courtroom…

Clifford Law Offices is proud to support the Lawyers’ Assistance Program as a platinum sponsor for its Fall Fundraiser: Have a Roaring Good Time! The event will be held at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, IL on Thursday, September 22, 2022, from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Attendees will have the opportunity to roam the zoo, ride tram tours and enjoy networking opportunities and a silent auction. Dan K. Webb, Co-Executive Chairman of Winston &…