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.
February 09, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Mark Dubois: Survey Reveals Mixed Feelings About Law Schools, Legal ProfessionI came across a fascinating survey done by the Florida Bar the other day. That organization, like its counterpart in Connecticut, has a number of committees exploring such issues as the effects of technology on the practice, whether law schools need to be changed, and whether different approaches to bar admission and legal service delivery should be considered.
By Mark Dubois
5 minute read
January 28, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Mark Dubois: YouTube, Snapchat and the Murky Waters of Legal AdvertisingThough I am very unlikely to do any of them, I now understand that to communicate with another you can email, tweet, retweet, subtweet, poke, chat, snap, vine, pin, post, YouTube and a host of other things that seemingly change daily.
By Mark Dubois
4 minute read
January 28, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Mark Dubois: YouTube, Snapchat and the Murky Waters of Legal AdvertisingThough I am very unlikely to do any of them, I now understand that to communicate with another you can email, tweet, retweet, subtweet, poke, chat, snap, vine, pin, post, YouTube and a host of other things that seemingly change daily.
By Mark Dubois
4 minute read
January 22, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal
Je Ne Suis Pas Charlie HebdoIf we are to avoid our own Charlie Hebdo, maybe it's time to begin a dialogue about not only free speech, but racial and social inequality, and how political disenfranchisement can lead to violent consequences.
By Mark Dubois
4 minute read
January 22, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal
Je Ne Suis Pas Charlie HebdoIf we are to avoid our own Charlie Hebdo, maybe it's time to begin a dialogue about not only free speech, but racial and social inequality, and how political disenfranchisement can lead to violent consequences.
By Mark Dubois
4 minute read
January 20, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Mark Dubois: Je Ne Suis Pas Charlie HebdoThe shock waves from the killings at the Paris office of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo continue. After the newspaper sold millions of copies of its first edition after the massacre, riots tore apart cities in francophone North Africa where the remnants of French colonialism continue to be felt.
By Mark Dubois
4 minute read
January 20, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Mark Dubois: Je Ne Suis Pas Charlie HebdoThe shock waves from the killings at the Paris office of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo continue. After the newspaper sold millions of copies of its first edition after the massacre, riots tore apart cities in francophone North Africa where the remnants of French colonialism continue to be felt.
By Mark Dubois
4 minute read
January 12, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Mark Dubois: Nonlawyers Gain Bigger Foothold in Legal Job MarketMichael Bower, the Statewide Bar Counsel, has many duties. One of them is keeping charge of attorney registrations.
By Mark Dubois
4 minute read
January 12, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Mark Dubois: Nonlawyers Gain Bigger Foothold in Legal Job MarketMichael Bower, the Statewide Bar Counsel, has many duties. One of them is keeping charge of attorney registrations.
By Mark Dubois
4 minute read
January 05, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Mark Dubois: Number of Jury Trials May Be On the RiseI had the opportunity to hear Chief U.S. District Judge Janet Hall give her annual "state of the district" report to the Connecticut Bar Association's Federal Practice Section the other day.
By Mark Dubois
4 minute read
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