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?

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The rule requiring disclosure of paralegal status. "A paralegal must disclose her or her status as a paralegal as the outset of any professional relationship with a client, attorney, a court or administrative agency . . . or a member of the general public." NALA Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Canon 5. Answer D is the best choice because the paralegal had never spoken with the judge's assistant, but did not identify him- or herself as a paralegal.

An Attorney Was Preparing for a Hearing on an Important