Under the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, a lawyer can be responsible for the conduct of a paralegal in which of the following situations?
Explanation
Answer: D - All of the above. “A lawyer shall be responsible for conduct of [a non-lawyer employee] that would be a violation of the [Model Rules] if engaged in by a lawyer if: (1) the lawyer orders or, with the knowledge of the specific conduct, ratifies the conduct involved; or (2) the lawyer is a partner or has comparable managerial authority in the law firm in which the person is employed, or has direct supervisory authority over the person, and knows of the conduct at a time when its consequences can be avoided or mitigated but fails to take reasonable remedial action.” Model Rule 5.3(c). Answers A, B, and C all are described by Model Rule 5.3(c).
