Sonia Recently Graduated from an ABA-Approved Paralegal Program and Passed

Sonia recently graduated from an ABA-approved paralegal program and passed the Certified Paralegal examination. She has considerable experience as a legal secretary in a law firm that practices immigration law and is now looking for employment as a paralegal. On Craigslist, Sonia sees an advertisement for a job related to immigration. The website for the law firm states that it does immigration law. The advertisement states that the firm is seeking to fill a "Case Manager" position and that this position will have little supervision, have a direct relationship with clients, and be responsible for providing immigration-related services to clients. Can Sonia apply for this job?

A) No, because the position is only minimally supervised and the employer will not be maintaining a direct relationship with the client, nor keeping responsibility for the work.
B) No, because Sonia has only recently graduated and obtained certification and does not have enough experience in immigration law to act as a case manager.
C) Yes, because Sonia has graduated from a paralegal program, obtained paralegal certification, and has prior experience in immigration law.
D) Yes, because she can become a BIA accredited representative.

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