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.
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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July 13, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Mark Dubois: Judge Shouldn't Be Blamed for Baby's DeathBarry Pinkus is a good man and a good judge. It is beyond sad that he finds himself in the crosshairs of public opinion over the unfortunate death of the baby recently thrown from the Arrigoni Bridge in Middletown. He did nothing wrong.
By Mark Dubois
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July 13, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Mark Dubois: Judge Shouldn't Be Blamed for Baby's DeathBarry Pinkus is a good man and a good judge. It is beyond sad that he finds himself in the crosshairs of public opinion over the unfortunate death of the baby recently thrown from the Arrigoni Bridge in Middletown. He did nothing wrong.
By Mark Dubois
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July 06, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Mark Dubois: Job-Changing Attorneys Can't Grab Files on the Way OutVirginia just joined Florida by adopting a rule that makes it an ethical violation for lawyers to grab firm files on their way out the door. Maybe we should do the same thing. It would save a lot of time and effort for everyone involved.
By Mark Dubois
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July 06, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Mark Dubois: Job-Changing Attorneys Can't Grab Files on the Way OutVirginia just joined Florida by adopting a rule that makes it an ethical violation for lawyers to grab firm files on their way out the door. Maybe we should do the same thing. It would save a lot of time and effort for everyone involved.
By Mark Dubois
4 minute read
June 25, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Mark Dubois: Attorney Sues for OT, Says Document Review Work is ClericalThe case of Lola v. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom made it to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit the other day, and should make for some interesting reading, though I doubt it will change the law any.
By Mark Dubois
4 minute read
June 25, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Mark Dubois: Attorney Sues for OT, Says Document Review Work is ClericalThe case of made it to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit the other day, and should make for some interesting reading, though I doubt it will change the law any.
By Mark Dubois
4 minute read
June 11, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal
The New World of Outside Investment In Law FirmsFor some firms and lawyers, access to equity capital may be just what they need to adapt and grow.
By By Mark Dubois
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June 11, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal
The New World of Outside Investment In Law FirmsFor some firms and lawyers, access to equity capital may be just what they need to adapt and grow.
By By Mark Dubois
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June 09, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Mark Dubois: The New World of Outside Investment in Law FirmsOur prohibition on using equity to raise capital for law firms is premised on the notion that lawyers in thrall of stockholders will be likely to do things and take chances that may disadvantage their clients. I don't buy it.
By Mark Dubois
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