Your practice is restricted to Small Claims Court litigation and Highway Traffic Actmatters. The property manager for a corporate residential landlord for whom you have done some collections work wants to retain you to defend the landlord in a Provincial Offences Act prosecution. The landlord has been charged with several offences contrary to the residential tenancies legislation, including harassment and interference with the tenant's enjoyment of the premises. The landlord's first court appearance is scheduled for two weeks' time. At that time, a trial date will be set. From your Highway Traffic Act work, you know the earliest available trial dates are six to seven months away. If the landlord is convicted, the maximum fine is $100,000.00.

Residential tenancies law is an area into which you are eager to expand. You would also like to accept the retainer because the matter is complex, and you look forward to the challenge.

Referring to the Paralegal Rules of Conduct and other applicable legislation such as The Law Society of Ontario Act , should you accept the retainer? Explain.