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.
August 14, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal
Legal Profession Changing, But Glass May Be Half FullOne author predicts that the practice and the public are going to benefit from the present upheaval in the industry, as we reinvent the practice of law and the delivery of legal services.
By Mark Dubois
4 minute read
August 14, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal
Legal Profession Changing, But Glass May Be Half FullOne author predicts that the practice and the public are going to benefit from the present upheaval in the industry, as we reinvent the practice of law and the delivery of legal services.
By Mark Dubois
4 minute read
August 14, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal
Legal Profession Changing, But Glass May Be Half FullOne author predicts that the practice and the public are going to benefit from the present upheaval in the industry, as we reinvent the practice of law and the delivery of legal services.
By Mark Dubois
4 minute read
August 10, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Mark Dubois: It's a Tough Call When Suspended Lawyers Seek Readmission to BarIt seems the pattern the state Supreme Court set in denying former Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Ganim readmission to the bar after his municipal corruption conviction is here to stay, at least for those applying for reinstatement after being suspended or disbarred. That's interesting, and I am not sure what it means.
By Mark Dubois
4 minute read
August 10, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Mark Dubois: It's a Tough Call When Suspended Lawyers Seek Readmission to BarIt seems the pattern the state Supreme Court set in denying former Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Ganim readmission to the bar after his municipal corruption conviction is here to stay, at least for those applying for reinstatement after being suspended or disbarred. That's interesting, and I am not sure what it means.
By Mark Dubois
4 minute read
August 03, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Mark Dubois: Legal Profession Changing, But Glass May Be Half FullI was at yet another symposium on the future of law schools and the practice of law the other day. The universal response from most participants seemed to be that while no one thought we would cease to be a relevant and viable part of the social and commercial fabric of our society, in years to come, things may be very, very different. And maybe that will be a good thing
By Mark Dubois
4 minute read
August 03, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Mark Dubois: Legal Profession Changing, But Glass May Be Half FullI was at yet another symposium on the future of law schools and the practice of law the other day. The universal response from most participants seemed to be that while no one thought we would cease to be a relevant and viable part of the social and commercial fabric of our society, in years to come, things may be very, very different. And maybe that will be a good thing
By Mark Dubois
4 minute read
July 30, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal
Judge's Research Reveals Era When Courts Relied on 'Word of God'A reminder that courts were an integral part of the establishment of a new civilization in the North American wilderness.
By Mark Dubois
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July 30, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal
Judge's Research Reveals Era When Courts Relied on 'Word of God'A reminder that courts were an integral part of the establishment of a new civilization in the North American wilderness.
By Mark Dubois
4 minute read
July 27, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Mark Dubois: Judge's Research Reveals Era When Courts Relied on 'Word of God'Superior Court Judge Jon C. Blue has just published a gem of a book summarizing and commenting on cases before the General Court of the New Haven Colony from 1639-63.
By Mark Dubois
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