Speaking Engagements

Kevin P. Durkin, partner at Clifford Law Offices, traveled to Mexico with the Chicago Bar Association and CBA President Ray J. Koenig III for the association’s 2024 CLE Abroad in Mexico. The educational trip included continuing legal education programming on comparative law topics and various tours and cultural experiences. Mr. Durkin, an established personal injury and aviation attorney with extensive experience in international litigation, was the moderator for the program’s session titled Comparing the U.S….

On March 12th, Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, addressed the DePaul University College of Law community as the featured alumni speaker at its reception honoring the alumni named to the Illinois Super Lawyers® lists, which King has been on for years. King graduated from DePaul University College of Law summa cum laude as a member of the top 5 percent of her class and was inducted into the Order of the Coif….

Erin Clifford, J.D., M.A., partner at Clifford Law Offices and Certified Holistic Health Coach, gave a presentation at the Chicago Bar Association’s annual Women’s History Month Summit on March 7, 2024. The summit, titled Secrets to Self-Advocacy: Negotiating Compensation and Prioritizing Balance to Achieve Career Success, addressed how women lawyers can advocate for themselves as they negotiate compensation and set boundaries to prioritize well-being. Attendees benefitted from networking opportunities, wellness activities, and interactive sessions constructed…

Keith A. Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke on “Closing Argument” at the annual Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Damages Seminar on February 16, 2024. The morning-long seminar offered 4.25 hours of continuing legal education credit on various topics including the “Lost Chance Doctrine,” “Addressing Bias During Voir Dire and Trial,” and “Obtaining Punitive Damages.” The in-person program was held at the Westin Chicago River North hotel, 320 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. Hebeisen, who…

Erin E. Clifford, Director of Marketing and Business Development at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking to the Catholic Lawyers Guild (CLG) on January 25, 2024, on “Incorporate Self-Care into Your Routine to Create Mental Well-Being.” The program will be conducted virtually at the CLG’s Lunch and Learn at noon. The one-hour program available for general CLE credit will focus on lawyers’ boosting their mental well-being through creating more flexible routines and weaving in support…

Robert A. Clifford, aviation attorney and founder of Clifford Law offices, was live on ABC Portland (KATU ABC 2) saying the FAA would not take the step of grounding every MAX 9 plane if it wasn’t worried about a broader problem. Bob, who is the Lead Counsel in the pending litigation in federal district court in Chicago representing some 70 victims who lost their lives nearly five years ago on the MAX8 crash, said the…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at Illinois Trial Lawyers Association’s Annual Medical Malpractice Seminar on December 1st, 2023. Ms. King, who has obtained numerous record medical malpractice settlements and verdicts for plaintiffs, spoke on “Pulmonary Embolism Cases.” The program offered 4.25 hours of continuing legal education credit. Many other speakers presented throughout the morning on topics ranging from “Winning the Battle of the Experts” to “Jury De-Selection.”  

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Annual Medical Malpractice Seminar on Friday, December 1, 2023. Ms. King, who has obtained numerous record medical malpractice settlements and verdicts for plaintiffs, will be speaking on “Pulmonary Embolism Cases” at the Westin Chicago River North, 320 N. Dearborn, Chicago. The program offers 4.25 hours of continuing legal education credit. Many other speakers will be presenting throughout…

Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices and Founder of Erin Clifford Wellness,  presented at the American Bar Association’s 2023 Women in Litigation Joint CLE Conference on Thursday, November 2, 2023, in collaboration with Charla Stevens, of Charla Stevens Consulting LLC. Erin’s presentation, #EndtheStigma: Breaking Down Barriers Standing in the Way of Self-Care Stigma, discussed how stress, anxiety, and burnout limit attorneys’ ability to find relief in workplace culture. The roundtable discussion was intended to…