Judith N. Keep Federal Civil Practice Seminar
Thu, Sep 17
|Westin Gaslamp Quarter


Time & Location
Sep 17, 2026, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Westin Gaslamp Quarter, 910 Broadway Cir, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
About the Event
The San Diego Federal Bar Association and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California are pleased to present the Twenty-Second Annual Judith N. Keep Federal Practice Seminar. The annual seminar is dedicated to the memory of former U.S. District Judge Judith N. Keep, who served as a District Judge in the Southern District of California for over twenty years and as the District's first female Chief Judge from 1991 to 1998.
This year’s seminar will celebrate the twenty-second anniversary of the Keep Seminar and will feature welcome remarks, a video tribute to Judge Keep's lasting legacy titled "The Robe," and panel presentations by Southern District of California District Judges and Magistrate Judges.
Schedule
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Registration
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm – Welcome and Video Presentation (Judge Keep's "The Robe")
1:30 pm – 2:20 pm – Motions to Dismiss Under Rule 12(b)
