Apr. 27, 2026
High court bars pre-service solicitation in DVRO cases, reworks attorney speech rules
The California Supreme Court amended Rule 7.3 to prohibit attorneys from soliciting domestic violence restraining order respondents before service, citing safety concerns, while rejecting and revising proposed discipline standards for attorney speech about judicial proceedings.
The California Supreme Court on Thursday amended Rule 7.3 of the Rules of Professional Conduct to bar attorneys from soliciting respondents in domestic violence restraining order cases before service, while rejecting proposed amendments to Rules 8.2 and 8.4 that would have expanded discipline for false or misleading public statements about judicial proceedings.
The court's rulings on two State Bar of California petitions tighten restrictions on attorney solicitation in ex part...
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