94- 649 C.M.R. ch. 2, § 3 - Office, Telephone, and Electronic Mail

The attorney must maintain an office or have the use of space that is reasonably accessible to clients and that permits the private discussion of confidential and other sensitive matters.

The attorney must maintain a telephone number, which shall be staffed by personnel available for answering telephone calls or an answering service, an answering machine or voicemail capability that ensures client confidentiality.

The attorney must maintain a confidential working e-mail account as a means of receiving information from and providing information to the Commission.

The attorney must keep the Commission and the courts in which the attorney represents indigent clients apprised of the attorney's work telephone number and postal and electronic mail addresses. The attorney must ensure that the court has the ability to contact the attorney by mail and by telephone.

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94- 649 C.M.R. ch. 2, § 3