On July 1st, Patricia Defeciani telephoned Joseph Rollins and offered to hire him to work as a paralegal in her solo estate planning law office. Mr. Rollins told Ms. Defeciani that he would get back to her with an answer soon. On July 5th, Mr. Rollins telephoned Ms. Defeciani and communicated his acceptance. Discuss fully whether this contract falls within the Statute of Frauds in each of the following three hypothetical situations. Why or why not? Explain your answer by applying the legal rules from this chapter. Label your answers 10a, 10b, etc.

a) The contract calls for Mr. Rollins to be employed for one year, with the right to begin performance immediately.

b) The contract calls for Mr. Rollins to be employed for nine months, with performance of services to begin on November 1st.

c) Mr. Rollins begins work on July 5th. While the contract does not indicate how long he is to work for Ms. Defeciani, it does require him to submit an extensive legal research report within 12 months of his first date of employment.