--- title: "Doreen Boxer | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/doreen-boxer" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Doreen Boxer Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles · Civil Trial Judge eligible for trial assignment from Department 1, Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Department 311 ## Profile - Court: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles - State: California - Role: Civil Trial Judge eligible for trial assignment from Department 1, Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Department 311 - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-28 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge Doreen B. Boxer was appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court on June 18, 2024, by Governor Gavin Newsom, filling the vacancy left by Justice Helen Zukin’s elevation to the Court of Appeal California State Portal - Commissioner, Los Angeles County Superior Court (2015–2024) - Deputy Public Defender, San Bernardino County (2006–2010), Orange County (1996–2006), and Los Angeles County (1995–1996) - Deputy Public Defender at the Orange County Public Defender’s Office from 1996 to 2006 and at the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office from 1995 to 1996 - Doreen Boxer, of Los Angeles County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court - Recognized for her extensive experience in public defense and private practice, which informs her judicial perspective - Judge Boxer has a 36-year legal career spanning criminal defense, civil litigation, and public service ### Education ### Additional information - In 2026, she won re-election in the primary election, which was canceled, allowing her to continue her service without appearing on the ballot. - Sole Practitioner (2011–2015) and founder of Boxer Law Corporation (2014–2015) - Managing Partner at Boxer Molfetta APC (2014) and Boxer McLaughlin APC (2011–2013) - Attorney and Partner at Grayson, Topsfield and Boxer from 1993 to 1995 and a Senior Staff Attorney for the Legal Aid Society from 1989 to 1992. - Senior Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Society, Brooklyn, New York (1989–1992) She earned her Juris Doctor degree from Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 1989. - Judge Boxer has published numerous legal articles and conducted trainings on a variety of topics throughout her career. - Her courtroom experience includes both trial and appellate criminal defense, as well as civil litigation. - She presides over an Independent Calendar Courtroom at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse - handling unlimited civil litigation matters. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### small claims digital evidence Scope: courtwide For Los Angeles Small Claims matters, the court provides a system to upload, exchange, view, and present evidence for a hearing. Evidence excerpt: allows Small Claims litigants to upload, share, view, and present evidence for a specific hearing [Los Angeles Superior Court Digital Evidence System](https://www.lacourt.org/digitalevidence/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### small claims evidence exchange Scope: courtwide Los Angeles Small Claims parties must upload evidence and share it with other parties at least ten days before the hearing. Evidence excerpt: Upload their evidence to the Court's Digital Evidence System (DES) ... at least ten (10) days prior to the scheduled hearing date and share the evidence with the other party or parties [Second Amended Standing Order re Evidence Exchange, 2024-SJ-006-00](https://lascpubstorage.blob.core.windows.net/cpw/LIBOPSSmallClaims-21-2024-SJ-006-00-2ndAmendedStandingOrderReEvidenceExchange.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### audiovisual evidence Scope: statewide A party offering an electronic sound or sound-and-video recording must provide the court and opposing parties a transcript and provide opposing parties a duplicate of the recording. Evidence excerpt: the party must provide to the court and to opposing parties a transcript of the electronic recording and provide opposing parties with a duplicate of the electronic recording [California Rule 2.1040, Electronic recordings presented or offered into evidence](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/two/rule2_1040) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote proceedings Scope: statewide California courts should permit remote participation in covered civil proceedings, subject to the statute, local rules, and controlling orders. Evidence excerpt: courts should permit parties to appear remotely at conferences, hearings, and proceedings in civil cases consistent with Code of Civil Procedure section 367.75 [California Rule 3.672, Remote proceedings](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/three/rule3_672) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote participants and witnesses Scope: statewide Covered civil parties and witnesses may appear remotely, and the court may conduct proceedings in whole or in part using remote technology. Evidence excerpt: that party or witness may appear remotely and the court may conduct conferences, hearings, and proceedings, in whole or in part, through the use of remote technology [California Code of Civil Procedure section 367.75](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=367.75.&lawCode=CCP) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording and broadcasting Scope: statewide Court proceedings may not be photographed, recorded, or broadcast except as Rule 1.150 permits. Evidence excerpt: Except as provided in this rule, court proceedings may not be photographed, recorded, or broadcast. [California Rule 1.150, Photographing, recording, and broadcasting in court](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/one/rule1_150) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### expedited jury trial presentations Scope: statewide In expedited jury trials, parties may use slides, electronic presentations, projections, exhibit notebooks, and other methods approved at the pretrial conference. Evidence excerpt: the parties may present summaries and may use photographs, diagrams, slides, electronic presentations, overhead projections, individual notebooks of exhibits for submission to the jurors, or other innovative methods of presentation approved at the pretrial conference [California Rule 3.1551, Case presentation](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/three/rule3_1551) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### expedited jury trial pretrial agreements Scope: statewide Voluntary expedited jury trial submissions must identify party agreements concerning electronic presentations and other proposed presentation methods. Evidence excerpt: Any agreements of the parties to use photographs, diagrams, slides, electronic presentations, overhead projections, notebooks of exhibits, or other methods of presenting information to the jury [California Rule 3.1548, Pretrial submissions for voluntary expedited jury trials](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/three/rule3_1548) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### exhibit admission Scope: statewide An exhibit must be admitted by the judge before it may be used in the case. Evidence excerpt: The judge must to allow you to admit the exhibit as evidence in order for you to use it in your case. [How to introduce exhibits at a trial](https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/how-introduce-exhibits-trial) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://lascpubstorage.blob.core.windows.net/cpw/LIBOPSCivil-133-JudgesHearingCivilTrialsAssignedfromDepartment1.pdf) - [Official roster](https://lascpubstorage.blob.core.windows.net/cpw/LIBOPSCivil-133-JudgesHearingCivilTrialsAssignedfromDepartment1.pdf) - [Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles official judicial roster](https://lascpubstorage.blob.core.windows.net/cpw/LIBOPSCivil-133-JudgesHearingCivilTrialsAssignedfromDepartment1.pdf) - [General Order for Assignment of Personal Injury Cases](https://lascpubstorage.blob.core.windows.net/cpw/LIBOPSCivil-119-GeneralOrderReAssignmentandTransferofPersonalInjuryCases%28EffectiveMay17%2C2024%29.pdf) - [Stanley Mosk Courthouse Department Renumbering](https://www.lacourt.ca.gov/pages/lp/courthouse-department-renumbering) - [California Rule 2.1040, Electronic recordings presented or offered into evidence](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/two/rule2_1040) - [California Rule 3.672, Remote proceedings](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/three/rule3_672) - [California Code of Civil Procedure section 367.75](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=367.75.&lawCode=CCP) - [California Rule 1.150, Photographing, recording, and broadcasting in court](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/one/rule1_150) - [California Rule 3.1551, Case presentation](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/three/rule3_1551) - [California Rule 3.1548, Pretrial submissions for voluntary expedited jury trials](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/three/rule3_1548) - [How to introduce exhibits at a trial](https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/how-introduce-exhibits-trial) - [Los Angeles Superior Court Digital Evidence System](https://www.lacourt.org/digitalevidence/) - [Second Amended Standing Order re Evidence Exchange, 2024-SJ-006-00](https://lascpubstorage.blob.core.windows.net/cpw/LIBOPSSmallClaims-21-2024-SJ-006-00-2ndAmendedStandingOrderReEvidenceExchange.pdf) - [Official biography source for Doreen Boxer](https://lascpubstorage.blob.core.windows.net/cpw/LIBOPSCivil-133-JudgesHearingCivilTrialsAssignedfromDepartment1.pdf) - [Governor Newsom announces judicial appointments 6.18.24](https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/06/18/governor-newsom-announces-judicial-appointments-6-18-24/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/doreen-boxer", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/doreen-boxer", "name": "Doreen Boxer | KnowJudges", "description": "Doreen Boxer, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. 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Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://courts.ca.gov/system/files?file=file/roc-title-2.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27. - [California Civil Rules](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-b2d4d123885851a5fcca88dd) — Civil proceedings; Rule 3.10 and specialized-case exclusions apply. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://courts.ca.gov/system/files?file=file/roc-title-3_3.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27. - [California Criminal Rules](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-f6b70a7925331d01ac4f3da8) — Criminal proceedings only. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://courts.ca.gov/system/files?file=file/roc-title-4.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27. - [California Family and Juvenile Rules](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-b35daaa50a3da8133dcea76d) — Family and juvenile proceedings only; a general Superior Court assignment does not establish a personal family/juvenile assignment. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://courts.ca.gov/system/files?file=file/roc-title-5_3.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27. - [California Probate Rules and Mental Health Rules](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-7c869f3fd279fe758c2d41be) — Probate and mental health proceedings only; a general Superior Court assignment does not establish a personal probate assignment. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://courts.ca.gov/system/files?file=file/roc-title-7.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27. - [California Rule 2.1040, Electronic recordings presented or offered into evidence](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-cece5afa480bc6cbddca965c) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/two/rule2_1040). Collected 2026-07-26. - [California Code of Civil Procedure section 367.75](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-e40ba2699f4d3d815dac46ca) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=367.75.&lawCode=CCP). Collected 2026-07-26. - [California Rule 1.150, Photographing, recording, and broadcasting in court](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-e59897426ff892cfcd8e0103) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/one/rule1_150). Collected 2026-07-26.