Career Highlights: Hon. Dalila Corral Lyons served 18 years on the bench of the Los Angeles County Superior Court. During her last three years on the bench she was a settlement judge conducting mandatory settlement conferences. Judge Lyons was appointed by the California Supreme Court Chief Justice as a voting member of the California Judicial Council, the policy-making board for the judicial branch, as well as vice-chair of the Council's Rules Committee and member of its Executive and Litigation Committees.
Law School: UC Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
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Eminent domain, employment, personal injury, business, legal malpractice
Retired Judge Dalila C. Lyons' last assignment on the Los Angeles County Superior Court was handling mandatory settlement conferences (MSC), a role she said felt a little more natural.
"I was able to be myself more," Lyons said. "In an MSC, I could be much more informal, and I found I could speak to the parties directly, which you can do in an MSC. In a trial, you really don't speak to the parties. And I found I really enjoyed ... (continued)
