While representing himself against his landlord, Paralegal Torar filed a declaration in which he stated that he mailed his rent check on time, with a stamp on it, correctly addressed. The burden of proof to show that it did not arrive then shifted to the landlord. In fact, Torar had no present recollection of addressing an envelope or putting postage on it. Torar
A) has committed perjury by not accurately stating what he remembers.
B) has committed perjury but has not violated his duty of integrity because he was a litigant, not representing a client, when he filed his declaration.
C) has not only violated the umbrella duty of integrity, but has commited a more specific crime (perjury) by lying about remembering his actions.
D) has violated his duty of integrity.
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