Juno's case has just been settled and she received a check from her lawyer in the amount of $54,356.97. Juno wonders where that peculiar number came from because the case was settled for $100,000. Juno

A) should ask the judge why she didn't get the full amount.
B) should ask the lawyer for an explanation of the amount over the phone.
C) should take it for granted that whatever sum she has gotten is correct because lawyers are bound to deal ethically with their clients.
D) should ask the lawyer for an "accounting" of her case that sets forth all of the expenses and deductions from the $100,000 recovery. She is entitled to an accounting.


D

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