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I'm a recruiter and have never seen this happen at the associate level for a transactional lateral move. The only time I've ever seen conflicts be a dealbreaker for transactional attorneys is with partners moving business to the new firm, but typically both parties identify the conflict before an offer is extended so it's not a surprise.
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Conflicts are dumb in like 75% of transactional settings