Paralegal Jane and legal secretary Allison are eating lunch in a local restaurant that is popular among legal professionals. During lunch they discuss a well-known client's case and his poor financial condition. Their conversation is overheard by a paralegal who works for the bank where the client maintains his accounts and loans. This is an example of which of the following??
A. ?A breach of the client confidentiality rule
B. ?The client consenting to disclosure of confidential information
C. ?An impliedly authorized disclosure of confidential client information
D. ?The client consenting to disclosure of confidential information and an impliedly authorized disclosure of confidential client information
Answer: A
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