Which of the following acts are violations or are potential violations of ethics by Kara or by the firm she works for?

Question

Kara became a paralegal after working as a legal secretary for many years in a general practice law
office. After she received her paralegal degree, the law firm placed her name on letterhead, gave her
business cards, and put her name on her office door. In each instance, she is clearly identified as a
paralegal.
Kara felt she could prepare wills and simple deeds in her sleep, because she had typed so many of
them in her secretarial days. Although her boss was not involved, she was sure her boss appreciated
her taking care of these things for some of the regular clients, who often praised her ability and were
glad her hourly rates were so much less than a partner's hourly rates.
Because she is so well known in her local legal assistant organization, Kara often was asked to
speak at seminars and at some of the legal assistant classes. She always took this opportunity to brag
about her firm, its areas of practice, and some of its larger clients. Once she even defended a client's
good name, using information she learned from letters and memos between the client and her
attorney.
From time to time, she receives job offers from other firms. She thinks if her office really
appreciates her, they could split some of the fees with her from the cases on which she worked. She
plans on mentioning this idea to the office manager.

Answer 1

A) Including Kara's name on letterhead, Kara's final preparation of wills and deeds without
supervision of the attorney, splitting fees on certain cases with Kara, and allowing Kara's
name to appear on her office door
B) Kara's final preparation of wills and deeds without supervision of the attorney, splitting fees on
certain cases with Kara, Kara's discussing some of the firm's larger clients in public, and Kara's
defending a client's good name by using inside information
C) Allowing Kara to have business cards, Kara's speaking at legal assistant classes without an
attorney present, Kara's defending a client's good name by using inside information, and allowing
Kara's name to appear on her office door
D) Including Kara's name on letterhead
E) Kara's final preparation of wills and deeds without supervision of the attorney, allowing Kara to
have business cards, splitting fees on certain cases with Kara, Kara's speaking at legal assistant
classes without an attorney present, Kara's discussing some of the firm's larger clients in public,
Kara's defending a client's good name by using inside information, and allowing Kara's name to
appear on her office door