An attorney employs a legal assistant. A complaint has been filed against the attorney by a client for missing a statute of limitations deadline. The attorney's defense is that his legal assistant didn't calendar the statute of limitations date. The legal assistant knew nothing about the case and, in fact, had never heard of the case. The legal assistant has just received notice that her deposition is to be taken. What should the legal assistant do?

Question 5 options:

a)

Protect the attorney and the firm from being in serious trouble by saying it was the legal assistant's fault.

b)

Hire an attorney outside the office to represent the legal assistant at the deposition.

c)

Resign from this firm and leave the jurisdiction.

d)

Hire an attorney outside the office to represent the legal assistant at the deposition, and go to the deposition and tell the truth.