While at the district attorney's office, Paralegal Fritz worked on the prosecution of thousands of cases. Fritz feels trapped in that job. Even though he would like to move into the defense side for a law firm where he could find higher salaries, he's staying put because he knows that he would raise conflict issues at all of the local firms. As Fritz's friend, you
A) advise him to take his case list with him to interviews so he can discuss what he knows about various cases and determine potential conflicts during his interviews.
B) advise him to stay put at the D.A.'s office because the conflict problem cannot be solved and the benefits are better where he is anyway.
C) advise him to talk to some larger firms and discuss building ethical walls for cases that potentially create conflicts.
D) advise him to take a job wherever he pleases because conflict of interest rules do not apply to paralegals.

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The best option would be to advise Fritz to talk to larger firms and discuss the potential for building ethical walls to prevent conflicts of interest. This way, he can potentially still pursue a higher salary and a different type of job while avoiding any ethical issues. Option A may not be effective because simply discussing the cases may not be enough to prevent conflicts of interest, and it would be best to address the issues more comprehensively. Option B may not be worth it for Fritz if he is unhappy at his job and wants to pursue other opportunities. Option D is incorrect because conflict of interest rules do apply to paralegals, and it is important for Fritz to be aware of these rules and potential ethical issues.

While at the District Attorney's Office, Paralegal Fritz Worked on the Prosecution