Sep. 16, 2025
Hawaii is investigating mainland firms accused of violating solicitation moratorium
Reports of aggressive client recruitment after California and Hawaii wildfires have also prompted new ethics scrutiny in California.
Following the Palisades Fire, a woman standing in line at a supermarket was reportedly approached by a lawyer's runner with a clipboard, hoping to sign her up to sue whoever was responsible.
And as the Lahaina Fire still smoldered on Maui, solicitation letters from mainland law firms are said to have started appearing in residents' mailboxes.
Though officially unverified, accounts of illicit attorney overreach in pursuit of clients circulated widely following rece...
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