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How to Impress Family Court Judges and Build Your Reputation Featuring Distinguished Judges from Marion, Franklin and Cuyahoga Counties.
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 MakeBreak: 2:30 – 2:45
Panelists: Magistrate Sheena Bateman, Hon. James W. Brown, Hon. Larry N. Heiser, Hon. Lasheyl N. Stroud and Hon. Colleen Ann Reali
Moderator: Gary M. Rosen
- Local Family Court Procedure: What Attorneys MUST Know
- Parenting Time/Custody - Critical Factors that Help the Judges Make Decisions
- Support Orders and Deviation from Guidelines
- Motions, Pleadings, and Briefs: Getting to the Point Quickly and Helping Decision-Making
- Equitable Assets/Debts Division: Specific Assets that Cause the Most Problems and Delays
- How Judges View Maintenance, Income Disparity, Dissipation, and Imputed Income
- Admissibility of Smart Phone and Social Media Evidence
- Case Presentation: What Judges Prefer and Prohibit
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Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana CLE |
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3 Total |
| Ohio CLE |
|
3 Total |
| Ohio Certified Paralegals |
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3 Total |
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Agenda
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Family Court Judges Share Top Mistakes Attorneys Make
Break: 2:30 – 2:45
Panelists: Magistrate Sheena Bateman, Hon. James W. Brown, Hon. Larry N. Heiser, Hon. Lasheyl N. Stroud and Hon. Colleen Ann Reali
Moderator: Gary M. Rosen- Local Family Court Procedure: What Attorneys MUST Know
- Parenting Time/Custody - Critical Factors that Help the Judges Make Decisions
- Support Orders and Deviation from Guidelines
- Motions, Pleadings, and Briefs: Getting to the Point Quickly and Helping Decision-Making
- Equitable Assets/Debts Division: Specific Assets that Cause the Most Problems and Delays
- How Judges View Maintenance, Income Disparity, Dissipation, and Imputed Income
- Admissibility of Smart Phone and Social Media Evidence
- Case Presentation: What Judges Prefer and Prohibit
Who Should Attend
This basic-to-intermediate level online seminar is designed for attorneys.
Speakers
Speaker bio
Gary M. Rosen
is a partner in the Akron firm, Gertz & Rosen, Ltd. He is a fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and has received certification by the Ohio State Bar Association in the field of family relations law. Mr. Rosen is a graduate of the National Law Center at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and earned his undergraduate degree from Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. Prior to becoming a partner at Gertz & Rosen, Ltd., he served five years as chief prosecutor for the city of Akron. Mr. Rosen is a senior lecturer at the University of Akron, teaching legal environment of families. He is a past chair of the Family Law Section of the Akron Bar Association, and lectures frequently on topics related to family law.
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Hon. James W. Brown
is an administrative judge at the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division and Juvenile Branch in Columbus, Ohio.
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Hon. Colleen Ann Reali
is a Judge in the Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court.
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Magistrate Sheena Bateman
is a magistrate at the Marion County Family Court in Marion, Ohio.
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Hon. Larry N. Heiser
is a judge at the Marion County Common Pleas Court - Family Division.
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Hon. Lasheyl N. Stroud
is a licensed attorney of nearly two decades and serves as the Lead Juvenile Judge in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations & Juvenile Branch (Columbus, OH).
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