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Arizona Family Court Judges Share Top Mistakes Attorneys Make

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Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
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2 hours 58 minutes
Melissa Zabor
Lisa Wahlin
Leonce Richard
David McDowell
With Hon. Melissa Zabor from Maricopa County Superior Court of Arizona + 3 others
Recorded June 28, 2024
Product ID 98387

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Overview

How to Impress Family Court Judges and Build Your Reputation Featuring Distinguished Judges from

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

Arizona Family Court Judges Share Top Mistakes Attorneys Make

Break: 10:30 – 10:45

Panelists: Hon. David McDowell, Hon. Lisa Wahlin, Hon. Paula Williams, Hon. Melissa Zabor

Moderator: Leonce A. Richard III

  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 98387

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Credits Available
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Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
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  1. Arizona Family Court Judges Share Top Mistakes Attorneys Make

    Break: 10:30 – 10:45

    Panelists: Hon. David McDowell, Hon. Lisa Wahlin, Hon. Paula Williams, Hon. Melissa Zabor

    Moderator: Leonce A. Richard III

    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

Hon. Melissa Zabor
Hon. Melissa
Zabor
Maricopa County Superior Court of Arizona
Hon. Lisa Wahlin
Hon. Lisa
Wahlin
Maricopa County Superior Court of Arizona
Leonce A Richard III
Leonce A.
Richard, III
Dickinson Wright PLLC
Hon. David McDowell
Hon. David
McDowell
Maricopa County Superior Court
Speaker bio
Hon. Melissa Zabor

Hon. Melissa Zabor

Maricopa County Superior Court of Arizona
Melissa Zabor

is a Superior Court Judge in the Maricopa County Superior Court of Arizona.

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Hon. Lisa Wahlin

Hon. Lisa Wahlin

Maricopa County Superior Court of Arizona
Lisa Wahlin

is a Superior Court Judge in the Maricopa County Superior Court of Arizona.

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Leonce A Richard III

Leonce A. Richard, III

Dickinson Wright PLLC
Leonce Richard

is a partner at Dickinson Wright PLLC. He has been a certified specialist in family law since 2002, and has served as a pro tem judge and mediator in family law for the Maricopa County Superior Court. Mr. Richard's practice focuses almost exclusively on handling complex family law/domestic relations matters of all types, including divorce, legal separation, annulments, paternity, child custody and visitation; and various post-divorce matters such as modification and enforcement of child custody/visitation, modification and enforcement of child support and spousal maintenance; enforcement of judgments and decrees; and relocation of children. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Mr. Richard earned his J.D. degree, with distinction, from the University of Arizona College of Law. Mr. Richard is an adjunct professor at ASU college of Law and was family law attorney of the year in 2019 for Arizona.

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Hon. David McDowell

Hon. David McDowell

Maricopa County Superior Court
David McDowell

is a Superior Court Judge in the Maricopa County Superior Court of Arizona.

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