Mark Dubois
Mark Dubois is counsel with the New London firm of Geraghty & Bonnano. He was Connecticut’s first Chief Disciplinary Counsel from 2003 until 2001. In that position he established an office that investigated and prosecuted attorney misconduct and the unauthorized practice of law. He is co-author of Connecticut Legal Ethics and Malpractice, the first book devoted to the topic of attorney ethics in Connecticut. He is a weekly contributor to the Connecticut Law Tribune where he writes the Ethics Matters column. Attorney Dubois represents individuals accused of ethical misconduct and malpractice. He also serves as an expert witness on matters of ethics and malpractice. He teaches ethics at UConn Law School and has taught ethics as Quinnipiac University School of Law where he was Distinguished Practitioner in Residence in 2011. He has lectured in Connecticut and nationally on attorney ethics and has given or participated in over 75 presentations and symposia on attorney ethics and malpractice. He has also taught trial advocacy and legal research and writing. Attorney Dubois has been board certified in civil trial advocacy by the National Board of Legal Specialty Certification for over 20 years. He is presently president-elect of the Connecticut Bar Association and will be president in 2014. In addition to being an officer of the Bar Association, he is a member of the Professional Discipline, Unauthorized Practice, Pro Bono and Mentoring committees. He is a member of the New Britain, New London, and American Bar Associations as well as the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers. He is the recipient of the Quintin Johnstone Service to the Profession Award in 2012 and the American Board of Trial Advocacy, Connecticut Chapter, Annual Award in 2007.
November 08, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Weinstein Conflict Gets Dirty for Counsel Behind the ScenesDavid Boies, one of the country's leading litigators, is getting some bad press over his involvement in the Harvey Weinstein matter. I guess even…
By Mark Dubois
4 minute read
October 31, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Willful Blindness Doesn't Hold Up for Lawyers Accused of CrimesAnother Connecticut attorney has gone to jail after pleading guilty to a crime and had his license suspended for a long time. One of the purposes…
By Mark Dubois
5 minute read
October 18, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Unpaid Debt as a Disciplinary ViolationLawyers routinely get disciplined for not paying judgments against them, especially if the debt is related to their practice or is something owed to a client.
By Mark Dubois
5 minute read
October 02, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Thing I Miss About My ProfessionI miss being able to go down to the courthouse with your opponent to get a bit of pastoral advice from a friendly judge on a tricky dispute without filing a motion, filing a reply, scheduling a hearing and getting past the marshals with all your evidence.
By MARK DUBOIS
4 minute read
September 21, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Time for Changes to Rule 5.4?The myth that lawyers aren't running sophisticated business enterprises which look more like modern corporations than traditional law firms is just that—a myth.
By MARK DUBOIS
5 minute read
September 05, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune
The 'No-Fee' Fee LetterThe "no-fee" letter comes into play when a lawyer provides a service but doesn't charge a fee. By its very terms, the rule only applies to clients, but a "client" can be anyone who receives legal services from a lawyer.
By Mark Dubois
5 minute read
August 22, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Connecticut and The KlanDonald Trump rarely tells the truth, but he was correct when he said the Ku Klux Klan and its foes have been battling each other long before he became president. During the early years of the Klan's "Second Era" after World War I and until the 1930s, Connecticut was a surprisingly active venue for Klan activity. Connecticut membership during that era peaked at somewhere between 15,000 and 18,000.
By MARK DUBOIS
8 minute read
August 08, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune
No Shortage of Subjects to CoverMany folks ask me how I manage to come up with subjects to write about. My response is I wish I had more time, because I could do this full time. In fact, there's really too much to cover every few weeks in just 750 words. Here's some of what has come in since my last column.
By MARK DUBOIS
4 minute read
July 12, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Duty of Candor Can Make for Tricky TriangleI recently had the privilege of working with two judges on different CLE programs, both dealing with the issue of candor to the tribunal. It's a sticky, tricky subject — both for the bench and the bar.
By MARK DUBOIS
8 minute read
June 29, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Nontraditional Representation Faces Latest Growing PainsNew Jersey lowered the boom on AVVO and LegalZoom the other day, finding their practice models violated a number of ethics rules, including fee sharing with nonlawyers and operation of an unlicensed referral service. I doubt this marks the end of them — it's more like a speed bump — but what our chief justice had to say the other day on alternative forms of dispute resolution is probably much more important.
By MARK DUBOIS
9 minute read
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