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 of knowing that this investigation was done by a neutral party.”

Loizon, along with the six other appointed members of the civilian-led panel, recommended that the city’s Inspector General thoroughly investigate officers named on an Oath Keepers list with the goal of identifying extremists to be “rooted out” of the department. The Commission’s recommended investigation would be broad and include an audit of the police department’s “processes and practices for identifying and disciplining officers who associate with extremist or bias-based organizations,” and instate policies that forbid officers from associating with “criminal organizations.”

The Oath Keepers is one of the largest far-right militias in the United States and was at the center of the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Loizon cited a report by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project that linked 27 Chicago police officers to the anti-government organization, including nine active duty officers.

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The event honored the women of the Illinois Supreme Court with the presentation of the Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Judicial Achievement Award. Honorees included Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis, First District; Justice Joy V. Cunningham, First District; Justice Elizabeth M. Rochford, Second District; Justice Mary K. O’Brien, Third District; Justice Lisa Holder White, Fourth District; Justice Anne M. Burke (Ret.); Justice Rita B. Garman (Ret.).

“As a woman in law, I hold the responsibility to advocate for equality and respect for women and help women lawyers flourish in the legal profession as we work to make a difference for other women, families, and our communities.”
–Sarah F. King, Partner, Clifford Law Offices, WBAI Second Vice President and Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Board of Directors and Women’s Caucus

The WBAI was established in 1914 by nine women lawyers practicing in the Chicago area with the intent to promote the interests and welfare of women lawyers. It is one of the oldest and largest bar associations in the state of Illinois.

Clifford Law Offices is proud to be home to several leading female attorneys who have established themselves among the top women in law in the greater Chicago area. Partner Sarah F. King, WBAI Second Vice President, along with partners Shannon M. McNulty and Yvette C. Loizon, are included in the Notable Women in Law in 2022 list published annually by Crain’s Chicago Business. The women are honored for their legal success and accomplishments over the last 18 months while in a senior-level role, practicing a minimum of 10 years, and serving as role models for other women attorneys.

Not only do these attorneys exemplify excellence in their field, but they also serve as a voice for justice advocating for women, children, and families, promoting the success and growth of women in the legal profession, and making a difference in the Chicago community and advancing the objectives of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois.

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Clifford Law Offices’ advocacy on behalf of Illinois families does not stop at the courthouse. We fight to protect Illinois families and their injured loved ones in every way possible. On Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022, Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, led her fellow Women’s Bar Association members in meetings with state legislators and officials to discuss the importance of paid family and medical leave.

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