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Nov. 29, 2022

Judge Dalila Corral Lyons seen as a mandatory settlement conference expert

LA judge is strict on procedures, but not impatient, attorneys say

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Judge Dalila Corral Lyons seen as a mandatory settlement conference expert
Los Angeles County (Los Angeles)

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

Signature Resolution

LOS ANGELES — Judge Dalila Corral Lyons is glad she doesn’t have to worry about who is right and wrong anymore. After 15 years of criminal and civil trials, she said, “My role is to facilitate an agreement despite the disputed facts and the disputed legal issues.”

Since 2020, she has presided over mandatory settlement conferences. In order to resolve the case, she explained, “I help the attorneys assess the value of the dispute ... (continued)

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