David is a paralegal in a medium size law firm specializing in personal injury law. He received
Question:
David is a paralegal in a medium size law firm specializing in personal injury law. He received a phone call from Dr. Wilson who stated he was returning a call from David's supervising attorney, Carol Bell. When David advised Dr. Wilson that Carol was in court, the Dr. began asking questions about a particular client of the firm. Specifically, Dr. Wilson asked David to confirm that Carol represented Karl Smith and that Karl had a neck injury as a result of an accident, which occurred on December 10, 2021.
A. What is the ethical rule triggered by these facts?
b. What are the potential problems for David under these facts?
c. What are the potential problems for David's supervising attorney under these facts?
d. How should David handle Dr. Wilson?
South Western Federal Taxation 2017 Comprehensive
ISBN: 9781305874169
40th Edition
Authors: William H. Hoffman, David M. Maloney, William A. Raabe, James C. Young