**Magistrate Judge Karen S. Crawford** was appointed to the Southern District of California by the district court judges in 2012. Judge Crawford was appointed on March 5, 2012 and serves an eight-year renewable term. Before her judicial appointment, she was a partner at Duane Morris LLP in San Diego. She previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California and as a Trial Attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice. **Education** - California Western School of Law, J.D. - Boston University, B.A. **Career** - Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice - Assistant U.S. Attorney, Civil Division, Southern District of California - Partner, Duane Morris LLP, San Diego
**Courthouse:** James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep U.S. Courthouse, 333 W. Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101 **Chambers:** Courtroom 2B **Phone:** (619) 446-3964 **Chambers Staff** - Courtroom Deputy: E. Silvas, (619) 557-2923
Judge Karen S. Crawford's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. Rule 26(f) conference required for civil cases to discuss discovery topics.
The rule requires certificate of service. Confirm ESI preservation and litigation holds are in place.
The rule requires proposed order. Discuss protective order necessity and timing before discovery exchange.
Parties may contact Judge Karen S. Crawford's chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. Participants should join Zoom conference 5 minutes before ENE start time.
Counsel must meet and confer before requesting in-person ENE/CMC.
Laptops/desktops preferred over mobile devices for Zoom conferences.
Zoom help resources available at support.zoom.us.
Zoom Breakout Room information available at support.zoom.us.
Parties may request in-person ENE/CMC by joint call or email to chambers after meeting and conferring.
Participants should join Zoom conference 5 minutes before ENE start time.
Counsel responsible for ensuring client participation in ENE.
Participants must maintain professionalism and full attention during ENE.
Participants should ensure devices are charged or have charging cable available.
Rule 26(f) conference required for civil cases to discuss discovery topics.
Discuss protective order necessity and timing before discovery exchange.
Confirm ESI preservation and litigation holds are in place.
Discuss search methodologies for ESI including search terms and TAR.