Callie Client comes to your law firm for a real estate closing for property that she is selling to her friend Jane Jones. Your firm represents Callie as the seller of real property in Rockland County, New York. Callie had not appeared in the office in person before and had not actually met any of the staff. Assume you are a paralegal and a notary public and that your law firm has asked you to meet with Callie to obtain her signature on an affidavit of title. Callie explains that she was dropped off at the law office by a friend after working out in the gym and that Callie does not have her purse or anything else with her except her house keys. Callie asks you where to sign.

1. Are you ethically able to show Callie where to sign on the affidavit as a paralegal?

Yes or no, and explain.

2. Can you legally notarize the affidavit at that moment if Callie says that she is ready to sign?

Yes or no and explain.

Assume for questions #3 and #4 below that Jane Jones calls your law firm and Jane explains that she has been friends with Callie for years, and that Jane wants to hire your law firm to represent both Callie and Jane as the one lawyer in their real estate deal.

3. What specific ethical issue is raised by what Jane is proposing to your firm.

4. What do you suggest the law firm do if it has not yet met with Jane.