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A lawsuit was filed recently by First Bank against their former employee, Quinn, in which the law firm of Gunn & Steg, LLP represents the bank. The suit alleges that prior to leaving the bank's employ in 2007, Quinn made fraudulent loans to himself through several fictitious accounts. Lawyer Steg is currently working on the case, and he also previously worked at the bank as a loan officer while in law school. During that time, he was assigned to work in Quinn's loan area and also worked on "one or two" of Quinn's personal accounts. Can the firm of Gunn & Steg be disqualified from representing the bank in this case? a. Yes, because there is a conflict of interest between the firm's representation of the bank and its employment of Lawyer Steg who will testify as a witness. b. Yes, if Quinn had been a referral source of significant business for the entire law firm. c. No, because Lawyer Steg never learned confidential information from Quinn while working at the bank. d. No, as long as Steg is not lead counsel in the case. {Ans: b. Yes, if Quinn had been a referral source of significant business for