A client hires a lawyer as an independent contractor to represent her in a civil lawsuit against a defendant to recover monetary damages.If the client authorizes the lawyer to settle a case within a certain dollar amount and the lawyer does so, which of the following would be true?
A) The agreement is invalid after the lawyer's contract with the principal terminates.
B) The agreement is void because independent contractors cannot enter into contracts.
C) The agreement is binding only when there is no financial settlement involved.
D) The settlement agreement is binding for the client.
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