An attorney employs a paralegal. A complaint has been filed against the attorney by a client for missing a statute of limitations deadline. The attorney's defense is the paralegal did not properly record the statute of limitations date. The paralegal knew nothing about the case and, in fact, had never heard of the case. The paralegal has just received notice to attend a deposition regarding the
case. The paralegal must:
A) Protect the attorney and the firm from being in serious trouble by saying it was the paralegal's fault
B) Go to the deposition and tell the truth
C) Attend the deposition with an attorney from the law firm and tell the truth
D) Hire an attorney outside the office to represent the paralegal at the deposition, and go to the deposition and tell the truth
D) Hire an attorney outside the office to represent the paralegal at the deposition, and go to the deposition and tell the truth
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