An Attorney Was Preparing for a Hearing on an Important

An attorney was preparing for a hearing on an important motion and asked his paralegal to call the judge's chambers and confirm that the hearing was still set for 9:00 a.m. The paralegal, who had never spoken with the judge's assistant before, called the assistant and said "I'm calling from Johnson & Wax more. I'd like to confirm that the hearing in the Gustafson case is still set for 9:00 a.m." Which of the following rules from the NALA Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility did the paralegal not follow?

A) The rule requiring a paralegal to protect the client confidences.
B) The rule requiring a paralegal not to engage in the unauthorized practice of law.
C) The rule requiring maintenance of a high degree of competency.
D) The rule requiring disclosure of paralegal status.

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