You are working as a paralegal at The Smith Law Firm. Joe Smith, an attorney at the firm, is out of town and the deadline to file a pleading answering the lawsuit being handled by Joe Smith is today. You call Joe Smith, who is your boss, and tell him that the deadline to file the pleading answering the lawsuit is today. Joe Smith tells you that he has already drafted a pleading answering the lawsuit and that it is in final form for filing on his desk.Joe Smith instructs you to sign the pleading answering the lawsuit and file it with the court. Since Joe Smith drafted the pleading answering the suit and you have been given permission by Joe Smith to sign the pleading, what is your best choice?

a. Sign Joe Smith's name to the pleading answering the lawsuit indicating you are signing it with his permission and file it with the court.

b. Sign your name to the pleading answering the lawsuit and file it with the court.

c. Refuse to sign the pleading answering the lawsuit as instructed by your boss Joe Smith because if you signed the pleading you would be committing a crime.

d. Sign your name to the pleading answering the lawsuit and include language showing that you are signing as a paralegal of the firm of The Smith Law Firm and file it with the court.