During a paralegal license suspension, which of the following actions is prohibited?

• A. Collecting accounts receivable from clients
• B. Recommending a successor licensee to a client to continue work on her file
• C. Sharing office space with another licensee
• D. Billing clients for work completed before the effective date of the paralegal's suspension

Answer: (B)

When a paralegal is suspended, they cannot facilitate or participate in the ongoing provision of legal services. The act of recommending a successor licensee to a client to continue work on the same file is a direct step to keep the matter moving under a licensed practitioner. That effectively helps the client receive legal services despite the suspension and, as such, is not allowed. The suspended licensee must refrain from activities that enable continued representation or treatment of the file as if they were still handling it themselves.

By contrast, other actions described are not about actively continuing the practice. Collecting accounts receivable for work already completed doesn’t involve providing legal services; sharing office space is typically permissible as long as no client work or representations are being conducted by the suspended licensee; and billing for work done before the suspension concerns payment for services that were already performed prior to the suspension. The key distinction is that the prohibited action directly enables ongoing legal work to proceed through another licensee, which the suspension is meant to prevent.