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.

December 16, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Mark Dubois: Examining the Roots of Bias

I doubt few ever experience, up close and personal, how it can shape our perceptions and attitudes. Twice in my life I have been reminded of this.

By Mark Dubois

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December 16, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Mark Dubois: Examining the Roots of Bias

I doubt few ever experience, up close and personal, how it can shape our perceptions and attitudes. Twice in my life I have been reminded of this.

By Mark Dubois

5 minute read

December 08, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Mark Dubois: Beware of Hackers, Ransomware and Cleaning People

I am not a social media person. I have only six friends on Facebook.

By Mark Dubois

4 minute read

December 08, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Mark Dubois: Beware of Hackers, Ransomware and Cleaning People

I am not a social media person. I have only six friends on Facebook.

By Mark Dubois

4 minute read

November 30, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Mark Dubois: Sometimes Lawyers Get Too Close to Their Cases

In the legal profession where advocates take up the cause of the oppressed and devote themselves to representing those who have no voice, the calm, deliberative reasoning of lawyers can be overwhelmed by the emotionally charged circumstances of the clients they represent.

By MARK DUBOIS

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