A lawyer represents a client whose case settles for $100,000. The lawyer's fee is 33% ($33,000). The client also owes a medical provider $15,000 under a valid lien. The client instructs the lawyer to ignore the lien and send the client the full $67,000. What must the lawyer do?
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A
Follow the client's instructions and send the full $67,000 to the client
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B
Pay the medical lien from the settlement funds before disbursing to the client
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C
Withdraw from the representation due to the ethical conflict
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D
Interplead the disputed $15,000 with the court