CBA Record January 2016

clifford lawoffices

Continuing Legal education Program

Clifford Law Of

ces, an accredited CLE provider in Illinois, is sponsoring the FREE webinar:

“The Ethics of Pre-Trial

and Trial Work”

Presented by:

• Robert A. Clifford, Founder and Senior Partner, Clifford Law Offices, Moderator

Panelists:

• Professor Robert Burns, Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago

• Hon. John C. Griffin, Supervising Judge, Commercial Section of the Law Division,

Cook County Circuit Court

• Mary Robinson, Principal, Robinson Law Group, LLC; former ARDC Commissioner

The objectives of this program are to familiarize attorneys with the Rules of Professional Conduct

involving pre-trial and trial issues.Typically, that involves evidentiary issues that face lawyers on

a day-to-day basis – from witness preparation to spoliation of evidence, calling a party as a witness

to influencers in closing argument. In particular, the objective of the course is to promote the

civility of lawyers’ conduct in preparation of trial and during trial. Lawyers will be made more

aware of the particular Rules that govern their conduct. Hypothetical questions will be posed and

a discussion by the panelists will ensue, exploring various answers to the professional responsibility

issues raised using the Rules of Professional Conduct as well as case law.The webinar will allow

attendees to ask questions, including those on the internet, of the moderator and panelists who

will respond to as many as possible during the two-hour program.

Date: Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016

Time: 2:30-4:30 pm CST

Place: Broadcast live via the internet from the DePaul Center, Room 8005

One East Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL

Registration is required to attend the free program.

In-person space is limited so please reserve your spot – first come, first served.

To register, visit www.CliffordLaw.com and click on the bar entitled Clifford Law CLE Programs.

For questions, please call Clifford Law Offices at 312-899-9090 or email programs@CliffordLaw.com.

This program has been approved for two (2.0) hours of professional responsibility credit by the

Illinois Commission on Professionalism.

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