"In that filing, citing previous court rulings, Willis argued personal
relationships are not uncommon. She wrote: "Personal relationships among
lawyers?even on opposing sides of litigation?do not constitute
impermissible conflicts of interest."

She added: "It is worth noting that there are at least two personal
relationships among the collection of defense attorneys representing the
Defendants that, under the standard urged by the Roman's motion, would
almost certainly require disqualification.

"Amanda Clark Palmer, counsel representing Defendant Ray Smith, and
Scott Grubman, representing Defendant Kenneth Chesebro, are publicly
known to be in a personal relationship. Since Defendant Chesebro has
plead guilty and agreed to testify for the State in the upcoming trial
against Defendant Smith and the other remaining defendants, one who was
illinformed about the standard for attorney disqualification in Georgia
might argue that the personal relationship between Clark Palmer and
Grubman could rise to the level of a conflict given potential testimony
by Grubman's client inculpating Clark Palmer's client.

"That, of course, would be an incorrect conclusion to draw. Similarly,
counsel for Defendant Jenna Ellis are married law partners, working
together and representing Defendant Ellis throughout these proceedings."

She added that these relationships do not create legal conflict."

https://www.newsweek.com/fani-willis-georgia-complaint-nathan-wade-
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