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Jul. 16, 2018

Table Talk

LA Judge Timothy Dillon encourages parties to chat in the cafeteria to help resolve cases.

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Los Angeles County (Los Angeles)

LOS ANGELES — Judge Timothy Dillon doesn’t wait until lunchtime to let people head to the cafeteria. He’ll send parties there any hour of the day, encouraging people to talk.

Although he taps daily settlement officers to help resolve his family law cases, the judge believes having parties sit down at the same dining table can be a good way for them to share information.

“It’s a healthy ... (continued)

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