(a) During the pendency of the consumer arbitration, a solicitation shall not be made of a party to the arbitration or of a lawyer for a party to the arbitration.
§ 1281.93.Solicitation of Laywers Prohibited
Title 9. Arbitration · Chapter 2. Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements · Enacted 2024 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 29, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1281.93 bars soliciting a party or a party's lawyer during the pendency of a consumer arbitration, using the same definitions of "lawyer for a party" and "solicitation" set out in Section 1281.9.
Full Text of § 1281.93
(b) For purposes of this section:
(1) "Lawyer for a party" has the same meaning as defined in Section 1281.9.
(2) "Solicitation" has the same meaning as defined in Section 1281.9.
Plain-English Summary
This short section closes off a way an arbitration provider or arbitrator could try to drum up future business off the back of a pending case. While a consumer arbitration is ongoing, nobody may solicit a party to that arbitration, or the lawyer representing a party, for other business.
The section borrows its key terms directly from § 1281.9 rather than redefining them. "Lawyer for a party" and "solicitation" carry the same meanings here that they carry there -- including that section's careful line between prohibited private pitches and permitted general advertising or public seminars.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can an arbitration provider solicit business from a party's attorney while a case is pending?
No. Section 1281.93 prohibits soliciting a party or a party's lawyer during the pendency of a consumer arbitration.
What counts as prohibited solicitation under this section?
Whatever § 1281.9 defines as solicitation -- private pitches or negotiations for future business, as opposed to general public advertising or open seminars.
Amendment History
Added by Stats 2024 ch 986 (SB 940),s 5, eff. 1/1/2025.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 29, 2026.
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