Ethan Lawyer is in a hurry today (just like every day.) As he is running out the door to a hearing, he says to Isabella Paralegal "Call Ms. Client and tell her that she should not pay the tax penalty because IRS Code 502 says she doesn't have to." Later that day, Isabella calls Ms. Client and says "Ms. Client? This is Isabella at Ethan Lawyer's office. I'm calling to say that you should not pay
the tax penalty. IRS Code 502 says that you don't have to." Isabella
A) did not commit an act of misrepresentation so long as she has introduced herself before to Ms. Client
B) did not commit an act of misrepresentation if she called Ms. Client on her own time, not work time.
C) committed an act of misrepresentation only if she was speaking to an answer machine, not Ms. Client.
D) committed an act of misrepresentation when she did not identify herself as a paralegal.
D
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