Melissa Is a Paralegal at a Mid-Size Firm That Provides

Melissa is a paralegal at a mid-size firm that provides legal services to small- and mid-size businesses. Melissa works for Jack Samuelson, who assists small- and mid-size businesses with corporate transactions. One of Jack's clients is Central City Flooring, Inc. One day, Melissa takes a call from Sharon, who is the executive assistant to Peter Johnson, the president of Central City Flooring. Sharon asks Melissa to e-mail copies of the deed for a parcel of land that Central City purchased last year and the construction contract for a new building that Jack helped negotiate. Melissa remembers working on the transactions and knows Sharon from previous matters. Can Melissa send electronic copies of the documents without getting Jack's permission?

A) Yes, because the client's file belongs to the client.
B) Yes, because Sharon works for the president of Central City Flooring.
C) No, because all matters pertaining to a client are confidential.
D) No, because neither the deed nor the construction contract are public documents.

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