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# Dalila Corral Lyons

Hon. Dalila Corral Lyons (Ret.) is a neutral with *Signature Resolution*. She served 18 years on the bench of the Los Angeles Superior Court. The last three years on the bench, she conducted mandatory settlement conferences exclusively. ​ Judge Lyons held various Court leadership positions, including appointment by the California Supreme Court Chief Justice as a member of the California Judicial Council, the policy-making board for the judicial branch. dlyons@signatureresolution.com.

### Articles written by this author:

[![Mandatory settlement conferences are not mediations](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Lyons-istock-1402314520_275ebca9a8b7c6284a85e116be4eb453.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-september/mandatory-settlement-conferences-are-not-mediations "Mandatory settlement conferences are not mediations")

## [Mandatory settlement conferences are not mediations](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-september/mandatory-settlement-conferences-are-not-mediations "Mandatory settlement conferences are not mediations")

Knowing the distinctions, especially on confidentiality, can help move your case towards settlement

[Dalila Corral Lyons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/dalila-corral-lyons "Dalila Corral Lyons")

[2023 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-september)

[![Do women judges judge differently?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Lyons_istock-137349734_f524bfdf59c039d18506aad0dd0677c6.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-march/do-women-judges-judge-differently "Do women judges judge differently?")

## [Do women judges judge differently?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-march/do-women-judges-judge-differently "Do women judges judge differently?")

What the studies tell us may surprise you

[Dalila Corral Lyons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/dalila-corral-lyons "Dalila Corral Lyons")

[2024 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-march)