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Judicial Forum

California Family Court Judges Share Top Mistakes Attorneys Make

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Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
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3 hours
Brenda Lopez
Lizbet Muñoz
Renee Stackhouse
Kelly Mertsoc
Marsha Amin
With Brenda Lopez from Patterson, Lopez, Banuelos, Khiterman, LLP + 4 others
Recorded November 20, 2025.
Product ID 100766

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Overview

How to Impress Family Court Judges and Build Your Reputation Featuring Distinguished Judges from San Diego Superior Court.

In this unique course, the current family court judges share their expectations and preferences to help you make the best of your litigation efforts. Explore the egregious errors you must avoid at all costs so as not to jeopardize your case and damage your professional reputation. Register today!

  • Hear from the judges themselves on what works and what doesn't in their courtrooms.
  • Explore key factors that help the judges make custody and support decisions.
  • Learn how dissipation and income disparity are reviewed by the local triers of fact.
  • Draft better briefs and motions with direct guidance from the judges.
  • Get tips for obtaining and admitting smartphone, email and social media evidence.
  • Improve your courtroom presentation: find out what works and what doesn't.

Abbreviated Agenda

Family Court Judges Share Top Mistakes Attorneys Make

(Includes 15-minute break)
Panelists: Hon. Marsha Amin, Hon. Kelly Mertsoc, Hon. Lizbet Muñoz and Hon. Renee N. Stackhouse
Moderator: Brenda Lopez

  1. Local Family Court Procedure: What Attorneys MUST Know
  2. Parenting Time/Custody - Critical Factors that Help the Judges Make Decisions
  3. Support Orders and Deviation from Guidelines
  4. Motions, Pleadings, and Briefs: Getting to the Point Quickly and Helping Decision-Making
  5. Equitable Assets/Debts Division: Specific Assets that Cause the Most Problems and Delays
  6. How Judges View Maintenance, Income Disparity, Dissipation, and Imputed Income
  7. Admissibility of Smart Phone and Social Media Evidence
  8. Case Presentation: What Judges Prefer and Prohibit

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Product ID 100766

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
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  1. Family Court Judges Share Top Mistakes Attorneys Make

    (Includes 15-minute break)
    Panelists: Hon. Marsha Amin, Hon. Kelly Mertsoc, Hon. Lizbet Muñoz and Hon. Renee N. Stackhouse
    Moderator: Brenda Lopez

    1. Local Family Court Procedure: What Attorneys MUST Know
    2. Parenting Time/Custody - Critical Factors that Help the Judges Make Decisions
    3. Support Orders and Deviation from Guidelines
    4. Motions, Pleadings, and Briefs: Getting to the Point Quickly and Helping Decision-Making
    5. Equitable Assets/Debts Division: Specific Assets that Cause the Most Problems and Delays
    6. How Judges View Maintenance, Income Disparity, Dissipation, and Imputed Income
    7. Admissibility of Smart Phone and Social Media Evidence
    8. Case Presentation: What Judges Prefer and Prohibit

Who Should Attend

This basic-to-intermediate level online seminar is designed for attorneys.

Speakers

Brenda Lopez
Brenda
Lopez
Patterson, Lopez, Banuelos, Khiterman, LLP
Hon. Lizbet Muñoz
Hon. Lizbet
Muñoz
San Diego Superior Court
Hon. Renee N Stackhouse
Hon. Renee N.
Stackhouse
San Diego Superior Court
Hon. Kelly Mertsoc
Hon. Kelly
Mertsoc
San Diego Superior Court
Hon. Marsha Amin
Hon. Marsha
Amin
San Diego Superior Court
Speaker bio
Brenda Lopez

Brenda Lopez

Patterson, Lopez, Banuelos, Khiterman, LLP
Brenda Lopez

is a partner in the law firm of Patterson, Lopez, Banuelos, Khiterman, LLP, in San Diego. She is a Certified Family Law Specialist, who has represented family law clients in a variety of cases in San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and Imperial counties. Ms. Lopez has successfully litigated many complex family law cases, touching upon both economic and non-economic issues. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the San Diego County Bar, after previously serving on the Family Law Section as chair, vice-chair and member at large. Ms. Lopez also currently serves as vice president for San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association, as well on the Board of Directors for the San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association Scholarship Fund. She also serves as co-chair of the Gender Equity Committee of Lawyers Club of San Diego. She earned her B.A. degree from San Diego State University and her J.D. degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law.

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Hon. Lizbet Muñoz

Hon. Lizbet Muñoz

San Diego Superior Court
Lizbet Muñoz

is a family law Judge with San Diego Superior Court.

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Hon. Renee N Stackhouse

Hon. Renee N. Stackhouse

San Diego Superior Court
Renee Stackhouse

is a family law Judge with San Diego Superior Court.

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Hon. Kelly Mertsoc

Hon. Kelly Mertsoc

San Diego Superior Court
Kelly Mertsoc

is a family law Judge with San Diego Superior Court.

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Hon. Marsha Amin

Hon. Marsha Amin

San Diego Superior Court
Marsha Amin

is a family law Judge with San Diego Superior Court.

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