Speaking Engagements

Erin Clifford, Partner of Clifford Law Offices and founder of Erin Clifford Wellness, will be hosting a three-part series on wellness, presented by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) and the Illinois Judges Association (IJA). Following are the topics and dates. Part 1: Food for Thought – April 14, 2022, 12-1 pm CST Part 1, “Food for Thought”, will discuss nutrition, exercise, and healthy lifestyle management for Illinois attorneys and judges. Get tips, advice, and…

Craig J. Squillace, a partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Ethics and Professionalism Seminar on Social Media. The program will be held Friday, April 8, at the Hilton Oak Brook Hills Resort, 3500 Midwest Rd., Oak Brook, from 8:20 a.m.-1:20 p.m. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. with continental breakfast. The morning-long program will feature a number of other topics including, “Addressing Conflicts of Interest,” “Relationships with…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Trial & Practice Tips for the Post-Covid Era Seminar. King addressed, “Mental Health: Stress Management and Self-Care Strategies for the Busy Lawyer.” The program also will include a panel discussion on the “Judicial Perspective on Practicing in the Post-COVID Era” that included Cook County Circuit Court Judges Melissa A. Durkin, Edward S. Harmening, Lorna E. Propes, and Rena M….

Kevin P. Durkin, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Damages Seminar on Friday, March 25, 2022. Durkin, who has obtained numerous record verdicts and settlements in his 40 years of practice, will be speaking on “Economic Damages” at the Westin Chicago River North, 320 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. The morning program qualifies for four hours of continuing legal education credit. Other topics include wrongful death, spinal…

Sarah F. King, one of Chicago’s rising medical malpractice attorneys at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Education Fund’s inaugural Diversity & Inclusion Committee Leadership Bootcamp on Friday, January 21, 2022 in Chicago. The Bootcamp provides training, skill-building, networking and conversation to young, motivated attorneys with fewer than ten years of practice, and those who are underrepresented in the legal community. Sarah’s session, “Prioritizing Work from Multiple Sources –…

Sarah F. King, one of Chicago’s rising medical malpractice attorneys at Clifford Law Offices, will be joining this year’s Michigan Association of Justice Medical Malpractice Seminar as their National Speaker on January 14, 2022, at the Four Points by Sheraton in Novi, Michigan. She will be addressing, “The Power of Visual Persuasion,” as a successful strategy to advocate for clients in live trials, over Zoom hearings, or during a video evidence deposition. In a 21st…

Sarah F. King, one of Chicago’s rising medical malpractice attorneys and partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at Kansas Trial Lawyers Association’s Annual Meeting & CLE Seminar on December 10, 2021, at the Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Mo. She will be addressing “The Power of Visual Persuasion” as a successful strategy to advocate for clients in live trials, over Zoom hearings, or during a video evidence deposition. In…

Keith A. Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke on, “Trying Your Medical Malpractice Case Post-Pandemic,” at the annual Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Medical Malpractice Seminar on Dec. 2, 2021. Hebeisen, who has achieved many record-setting med mal verdicts and settlements across the state, also serves as Co-Editor of the ITLA Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook, the go-to reference guide for plaintiffs’ lawyers that was completely rewritten this year. The morning-long seminar offered four hours…

Keith A. Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking on “Trying Your Medical Malpractice Case Post-Pandemic” at the annual Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Medical Malpractice Seminar on December 2nd, 2021. Hebeisen, who has achieved many record-setting med mal verdicts and settlements across the state, also serves as Co-Editor of the ITLA Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook, the go-to reference guide for plaintiffs’ lawyers that will be completely rewritten this year. The morning-long seminar…