That opinion is in accord with Mississippi Ethics Opinion No. 52, cited in your letter, which was rendered February 2, 1980. The Mississippi opinion prohibits simultaneous representation of parties with differing interests in litigation though the matters are unrelated. More clearly applicable is Mississippi Ethics Opinion No. 69 which held that an attorney may not act as special counsel for the city while simultaneously representing a client in a matter adverse to the city, even though the subject matter was entirely unrelated. An action was brought by the City of Jackson in the First Judicial District of Hinds County for a temporary restraining order against the enforcement of that opinion. Upon hearing on the merits the order was dissolved and Opinion No. 69 is in force showing the prevailing attitude toward avoiding potential conflicts.
Undivided loyalty prohibits simultaneous representation in litigation.