Speaking Engagements

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the 2026 American Association of Justice Winter Convention in San Diego, California, on Sunday, February 22, 2026. A nationally recognized medical malpractice trial attorney, Sarah will present on “Cross Examination of a Medical Expert” as part of the Advocacy Track: Cross Examination College – Important Tips and Demonstrations CLE Program sponsored by Advocate Capital, Inc. Her session will take place from 11:05 a.m….

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the annual Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Damages Seminar to be held February 27 at the Westin Chicago River North, 320 N. Dearborn, Chicago. King, a member of the ITLA Board of Managers, will speak on “Maximizing Damages Through Voir Dire.” Other speakers in the half-day program include The Hon. Scott D. McKenna, Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, Law Division, Trial Section,…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices and past President of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI), will be moderating a panel of judges, Tuesday, January 13, at the Daley Center on “Navigating the Law Division: Trial Essentials From the Bench CLE.” Hon. Thomas V. Lyons II, Presiding Judge of the Cook County Circuit Court Law Division, will be addressing what to expect from the trial setting call and the pre-trial call. Hon….

Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the annual Medical Malpractice Seminar sponsored by the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) on December 12, 2025. Cosgrove, who has obtained numerous record verdicts and settlements in the area of plaintiffs’ medical malpractice – his latest being a record $56 million verdict against a plastic surgeon – spoke on “Demonstrative Exhibits.” Other speakers at the half-day seminar included the Hon. Eileen M. O’Connor of the…

Erin Clifford, Partner and Managing Director of Clifford Law Offices, spoke to a packed room of law students and lawyers as part of the inaugural First Generation Mentorship Kickoff Reception sponsored by the Diversity Scholarship Foundation on November 6. “Top 10 Strategies for the Legal Profession to Reimagine Wellness” was the title of her talk held at Hinshaw & Culbertson, which provided practical strategies to support mental health, balance, and resilience while shaping a healthier…

Clifford Law Offices partner Sarah F. King will serve as a featured faculty member at the 2025 Trial School Symposium, an intensive three-day training program designed for plaintiff’s attorneys on November 7-9, at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Trial School is a national nonprofit dedicated to providing free, high-level advocacy training to plaintiff trial lawyers. The 2025 program offers a full day of hands-on instruction focused exclusively on developing and sharpening delivery, cross-examination, final…

Matthew D. Moyer, senior associate at Clifford Law Offices and a former federal prosecutor, will join host Dan Proft on “Chicago’s Morning Answer” at 7:35 a.m. CT on Thursday, November 6, on AM 560 WIND. Moyer will discuss his new book, American Justice: From the Frontlines of the War on Crime, which offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at how criminal justice unfolds in America—from the street to the courtroom. The book, a current best seller…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, served as discussion leader for a distinguished panel at the 16th Annual Symposium with the Judges. The event, hosted by Law Bulletin Media, took place on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, and brought together judges and legal professionals from across Cook County for an afternoon of meaningful discussion and professional development. The Symposium with the Judges has become a cornerstone event for the Chicago legal…

Clifford Law Offices partner Tracy A. Brammeier spoke at the American Bar Association’s two-day Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) Aviation & Aerospace Law Conference: Finding Smooth Air in Turbulent Times, in Washington, D.C. An established aviation attorney known for her experience handling complex international litigation, Tracy Brammeier joined a panel titled “Aviation Investigations by Civil and Military Authorities in the U.S. and Abroad,” on October 23, 2025. The group of attorneys and investigators…