Hodge, Admrx. v. Urfa-Sexton, Lp

295 Ga. 136

FINAL COPY S13G1626. HODGE et al. v. URFA-SEXTON, LP et al. HUNSTEIN, Justice. We granted certiorari in this case to determine whether the Court of Appeals correctly held that a conflict of interest involving a nonlawyer can be remedied by implementing proper screening measures in order to avoid disqualification of the entire law firm. For the reasons set forth below, we hold that a nonlawyer’s conflict of interest can be remedied by implementing proper screening measures so as to avoid disqualification of an entire law firm. In this particular case, we find that the screening…