Paula Paralegal's mother called her with the following statement: "I'm considering writing a holographic will." Paula responded: "Mom, don't do that. Holographic wills are often disregarded by the courts due to technical errors." Paula's response:
A) is not UPL because she was speaking with her mother
B) is likely UPL because she applied her knowledge of the law to her mother's statement and gave her mother a response
C) is likely UPL because the law of wills is extremely complicated so discussion about it obviously requires the skill and judgment of a lawyer
D) is not UPL because her mother did not ask her for legal advice

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B) Paula's response involves applying legal knowledge to advise her mother against a specific action (writing a holographic will), which could be considered unauthorized practice of law (UPL), especially if Paula is not a licensed attorney.

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