Speaking Engagements

On March 7, 2023, John V. Kalantzis, attorney at Clifford Law Offices, delivered a presentation about Greece to children at Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth. Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth is a Chicago-based nonprofit organization, partnered with the Chicago Bar Foundation and the Chicago Bar Association, that works with lawyer volunteers to provide educational opportunities, mentorship, and literacy tutoring to children in the Chicago area. John’s presentation took students on a virtual tour of Greece, introducing them to…

Craig J. Squillace, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the annual Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Ethics & Professionalism Seminar on “Ethical Considerations with Social Media.” Squillace, who has been at the firm for more than 20 years, has worked on numerous cases, particularly involving vehicular crashes, an area that can lead to clients utilizing social media. The half-day conference, which also will touch on subjects including “Ethics in the Zoom Era”…

Yvette C. Loizon, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Trial & Practice Tips Seminar on May 5, 2023, covering “Defending Against the Use of Special Interrogatories.” Loizon will be speaking during the morning-long seminar that offers four hours of continuing legal education in Illinois alongside a number of speakers including the Hon. Bridget J. Hughes, Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, who will…

Yvette C. Loizon, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the Illinois State Bar Association’s (ISBA) 2023 Allerton Conference, “Technology and the Courts: Transforming the Delivery of Justice” held Thursday, March 30, through Saturday, April 1, at the I Hotel & Conference Center in Champaign, IL. Loizon will serve on a panel entitled “Changing the Ethics Rules on an Attorney’s Ability to Address Internet Criticisms” scheduled to be held Saturday, April 1. A…

Keith A. Hebeisen and Robert P. Walsh, partners at Clifford Law Offices, joined the American Association for Justice’s Student Trial Advocacy Competition as judges in their Regional Tournaments. Nearly 650 law students in 160 teams across 10 regions competed in a mock trial tournament where their trial advocacy skills were tested and assessed by practicing attorneys. Two winning teams from each region were invited to compete in the National Finals with winners of the competition…

Clifford Law Offices presented its 16th annual Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program titled, “Refresher on Ethics in Trial Work in a Courtroom” on Thursday, February 16, 2023, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. CST. The virtual CLE program was approved for two (2.0) hours of professional responsibility credit in Illinois by the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices in Chicago, moderated the program with three expert panelists….

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking on March 1, 2023, at the monthly First Municipal Advisory Committee meeting hosted by the Hon. E. Kenneth Wright, Jr., Presiding Judge of the First Municipal District at the Daley Center. Clifford will speak about his involvement as the Lead Counsel in the consolidated cases in federal district court in Chicago involving the crash of a Boeing 737 MAX jet in…

Keith A. Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the annual Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Damages Seminar Feb. 17, 2023, on “Using Jury Instructions to Maximize Your Award.” Hebeisen, who has achieved many record-setting medical malpractice verdicts and settlements across the state, also serves as Co-Editor of the ITLA Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook with Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices. The book is the go-to reference guide for plaintiffs’ lawyers that…

“Refresher on Ethics of Trial Work in a Courtroom” is the title of the 16th annual continuing legal education program sponsored by Clifford Law Offices, an accredited CLE provider. The webinar, which has been approved for two hours of ethics credit in Illinois, will be held Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 2:30-4:30 p.m. The program also has been approved for 2.4 hours of ethics credit in Missouri, two hours of ethics credit in Indiana and…