Eleanor Schiessle v. Donald E. Stephens

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• stating that the analysis for the Seventh Circuit's test, which this court adopted in Waid, is comprised of three steps
• requiring that “specific institutional mechanisms” be in place when tainted lawyer joins firm
• eiting Hull v. Celanese Corp., 513 F.2d 568, 571 (2d Cir. 1975)
• presumption not rebutted because no' “institutional mechanisms” were in effect to insulate quarantined attorney from rest of firm
• presumption not rebutted because no “institutional mechanisms” were in effect to insulate quarantined attorney from rest of firm
• “[Disqualification is a ‘drastic measure which courts should hesitate to impose except when absolutely necessary.’ ” (quoting Freeman v. Chicago Musical Instrument Co., 689 F.2d 715, 721 (7th Cir. 1983))

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