San Diego Law Library Foundation

Free legal information. Stronger access to justice.

The San Diego Law Library is a free public law library in downtown San Diego, open to every resident of the county. Since 1961 the Foundation has raised money for its books, services and technology.

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Wednesday, October 21, 2026

The 2026 Witkin Awards Dinner

Join us at Tom Ham's Lighthouse on Harbor Island as we honor this year's Witkin Award recipients: the Honorable Barry Moskowitz, Robert S. Brewer, Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., and Gerald Davee.

Reception at 5:30 p.m., awards program at 6:00 p.m. The dinner is the San Diego Law Library's primary fundraiser, and it sells out every year.

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Empowering the public

Legal information belongs to everyone

Legal information helps individuals, families, entrepreneurs and organizations understand their rights and options. The San Diego Law Library provides it free of charge: research help, legal forms, case law, practice guides and self-help materials.

The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable trust that accepts donations on behalf of the Law Library and helps fund its collections, services and outreach.

Our mission

Our work

What the Foundation does

Free public access
Keep legal information free and open to everyone in San Diego County.
Collections and operations
Fund new and continuing titles, services and technology at the Law Library.
Access to justice
Support outreach that helps people find and use legal information.
The Witkin Awards
Honor leaders in the San Diego legal community every year since 1995.