Community Involvement

Yvette Loizon, partner at Clifford Law Offices and a member of the Chicago Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, called for an external investigation of the Chicago Police Department’s ties to extremist groups during a commission meeting on Thursday, October 26, 2023. The Commission continues to be a voice for the public in enhancing public safety and law enforcement accountability. Loizon expressed the importance of an unbiased investigation, stating, “Community members deserve the comfort…

Clifford Law Offices and Kevin P. Durkin were proud to support the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation’s Annual Valor Awards Dinner as Gold and Silver-level Sponsors. The event took place on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at Theater of the Lake. The annual awards dinner honored Chicago police officers who have demonstrated exceptional courage in the line of duty. This year, the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation was proud to posthumously honor Officers Preston and Vásquez Lasso with…

Clifford Law Offices is proud to sponsor the Illinois Bar Foundation’s 24th Annual Black Tie Gala that will take place on October 20, 2023, at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago. The Illinois Bar Foundation was established in 1951 initially to provide aid to deserving members of the Illinois Bar who, because of age or infirmity, could no longer provide for their own care or support. The Foundation has since expanded to be a statewide leader…

Each year, Chicago Literary Hall of Fame (CLHoF) presents The Fuller Award to a Chicago author who has made an exceptional lifetime contribution to literature; CLHoF’s highest honor for living writers. This year’s recipient is Scott Turow, the acclaimed author of 15 books, including One L: The Turbulent True Story of a First Year at Harvard Law School and Presumed Innocent. The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame’s Fuller Award event will be held October 5th,…

Clifford Law Offices is proud to once again sponsor the Lawyers’ Assistance Program’s Fall Fundraiser. The 2023 event “Together We Shine Brighter” will take place on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Illinois. A platinum sponsor of the annual event, Clifford Law Offices wholeheartedly supports the mission of the Lawyers’ Assistance Program (LAP) to provide help to lawyers, judges, and law students seeking information and assistance for alcohol abuse, drug dependency,…

John Kalantzis and Clifford Law Offices are proud to have sponsored the National Hellenic Museum 2023 Gala which took place on September 16, 2023, at The Marriott Marquis Chicago. An attorney at the firm, John is a first-generation Greek-American and a proud supporter of Greek cultural community organizations in the Chicago area. Inspired by the challenges he and his family faced as immigrants assimilating to a new culture, John values the importance of community and…

Clifford Law Offices is proud to have sponsored The American Writers Museum’s 2023 OnWord Annual Benefit which took place on September 11, 2023, at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago. The American Writers Museum strives to educate the public about American writers throughout history and their influence on our culture and society as well as inspire the next generation of writers. Joan Clifford, wife of Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices,…

Socrates was found not guilty in a mock trial conducted Monday, May 22, 2023, with Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, Sarah F. King, partner at the firm, and Dan Webb, Co-Executive Chairman of Winston & Strawn, defending him before hundreds of jurors. In a three-hour event sponsored by the National Hellenic Museum, Socrates was “re-tried” on charges of breaking Athenian laws 2,500 years ago when he was found guilty…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, will once again team up with Dan Webb of Winston & Strawn to re-try the case of Socrates, sponsored by the National Hellenic Museum. Clifford and Webb defended Socrates 10 years ago on charges of corrupting young people with his ideas and disrespecting the Greek gods. In the real trial in 399 B.C., Socrates was put to death by hemlock. In the mock trial…