The subject of this OnDemand Webinar is common mistakes attorneys make in the courtroom from the judge's perspective. Common mistakes will be identified; why they are common will be discussed; and means of avoiding them will be addressed. As a result of this presentation attorneys will become more effective advocates for their clients.
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Agenda
Meaning of "Mistakes"
Most Common Mistakes
Importance of Not Making "Mistakes"
Why Are These Mistakes Common?
Why Are These Mistakes Made?
Effect of These Mistakes on the Judge and Pet Peeves of Judges
How Are These Mistakes Avoided?
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OnDemand Course
This course was last revised on February 24, 2011.
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This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Faculty

Don S. Cohn
Coral Gables Courthouse
Hon. Don S. Cohn
- Elected County Court Judge in Miami-Dade on September 5th, 2006
- Founder of the Law Offices of Don S. Cohn, P.A.
- Member of the Dade County Bar Association; the Cuban American Bar Association; the Miami Beach Bar Association; the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Miami chapter; the American Trial Lawyers of America; and The Society of Bar and Gavel
- Presently assigned to Domestic Violence Division
- Board of directors of Legal Services of Greater Miami Inc. and Board of directors of Mac Town
- Instructor at County Court Judicial Conference, and speaker at professionalism presentations
- Conference of County Court Judges Circuit Representative, 2010; Co-chair, Specialty Courts Committee of Conference of County Court Judges 2010-2011
- J.D. degree, University of Miami; B.A. degree, University of Connecticut

Patricia Marino-Pedraza
Coral Gables Courthouse
Hon. Patricia Marino-Pedraza
- County Court Judge for Miami-Dade County, January 2007 to present
- Currently assigned to the Civil Division at the South Dade Justice Center and transferring to the Civil Division at the Coral Gables Courthouse in January 2011
- Acting Circuit Court Judge in the Domestic Violence and Family Divisions
- Founding partner of Marino & Zemon, PA, a criminal defense firm, 1996 to 2007
- County Court Judges Conference Instructor
- Co-chairperson of the Specialty Courts Committee of the County Court Judges Conference
- American Bar Association Mock Trial Judge
- Speaker for Career Day and Law Day, the South Miami-Kendall Bar Association, the Coral Gables Bar Association and the Rotary Club
- B.S. degree in business, economics, Miami University in Oxford, Ohio; J.D. degree,
Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio
- Can be contacted at 305-569-2502
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