Speaking Engagements

Sarah F. King, associate at Clifford Law Offices, has been invited to speak at an all-star line up of lawyers and judges at the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) Young Lawyers’ Section (YLS) Nov. 6 on the “Anatomy of a Medical Malpractice Trial.” King, a highly experienced trial attorney particularly in the area of plaintiffs’ medical malpractice, will be speaking on “Taking Depositions of Treating Physicians.” Among the other speakers from 3-5 p.m. include the Hon….

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, has been invited to speak at the 11th Annual McGill University Conference on International Aviation Law: Liability, Insurance & Finance in Dublin, Ireland. The international conference also is sponsored by the Pan-European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL) based in Birmingham, England. It will be held Oct. 19-20 at the National Gallery of Ireland in Merrion Square. Clifford, an internationally-recognized plaintiffs’ aviation attorney, along…

Robert P. Walsh, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking on “Liens” at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Update and Review Seminar in Chicago Oct. 12. Walsh, who has handled thousand of vehicular accident cases in his legal career spanning 40 years, will be speaking at the half-day seminar held at the Westin Chicago River North, 320 N. Dearborn. Other topics include, “Using Technology in the Courtroom,” “Sex Abuse/Churches and Schools,” and “Working with…

Robert A. Clifford, Chair of the Council of the American Bar Association (ABA) Fund for Justice and Education (FJE), addressed a crowd Sunday evening at the ABA’s Annual Meeting in Chicago. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, thanked those who support this charitable arm of the ABA because the funds go to needy causes — from providing legal services following Hurricanes Harvey and Maria, to helping immigrant children dislocated from their parents…

Kevin P. Durkin and James C. Pullos, partners at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the HarrisMartin all-day Multidistrict Litigation Conference on various mass torts. Their topic was “America’s Opioid Crisis From the Front Lines: Litigation Landscape, Venues, Jurisdictional Hurdles, Defenses and Causes of Action.” Other topics that were discussed at the national conference at the Peninsula Hotel included “Facebook Breach – Is Anyone’s Data Safe?” to “Talcum Powder Litigation: Evolving Asbestos Developments.” Clifford Law Offices…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, was the luncheon keynote speaker at the “Bet-the-Company” Mass Tort Litigation Conference in Chicago on May 30th, 2018. He spoke to the crowd on “Dark Money,” which are political contributions for candidates that are made through third-party organizations so that donors remain unknown. Clifford argued for transparency in this political process because, “judicial independence and integrity are vital.” Sponsored by HarrisMartin, the all-day Multidistrict…

Charles R. Haskins, associate at Clifford Law Offices, is scheduled to speak Tuesday (May 29) at a program entitled “Medical Malpractice of Non-Employee Doctors: Establishing Agency for Hospital Liability” sponsored by the Chicago Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Tort Litigation Committee. Haskins will be speaking on “Agency in a Medical Malpractice Action.” The program, which also is available to view on the internet, begins at 2 p.m. To register, go to www.cba.org or call 312-554-2000. ___________ For…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be the luncheon keynote speaker at the “Bet-the-Company” Mass Tort Litigation Conference in Chicago May 30. W. Mark Lanier, of The Lanier Law Firm in Houston, Texas, also is a featured keynote speaker. Sponsored by HarrisMartin, the all-day Multidistrict Litigation Conference will feature speakers on some very timely topics — “Facebook Breach – Is Anyone’s Data Safe?”, “Framing Jury Themes for Women’s Health…

Sarah F. King, associate at Clifford Law Offices and Vice Chair of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Women’s Caucus, has been invited to speak at its annual Trial Practice & Tips Seminar Friday, May 4. King, who was part of the planning committee for the event that is co-sponsored by the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois, will be speaking on “Jury Selection.” King has tried many cases to verdict particularly in the area of medical…