To save money on legal fees, a client requests a paralegal to prepare a contract in her spare time in the evenings. She does so and sends the contract directly to the client along with her personal invoice. Firm procedure requires that all legal work be reviewed and approved by an attorney. The firm likely will not be liable for any losses resulting from the shoddy contract because the:
A. preparer was not a licensed attorney.
B. paralegal acted outside the scope of her employment.
C. client got what he or she paid for
D. client will not be able to prove causation.
Ans: B. paralegal acted outside the scope of her employment.
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