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 06, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Mark Dubois: White Teeth, LegalZoom and Antitrust Issues in the Legal Market

The U.S. Supreme Court heard the North Carolina teeth-whitening case a few weeks ago.

By Mark Dubois

4 minute read

October 21, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Mark Dubois: Despite Best Efforts, Lawyers Can't Fill 'Justice Gap'

Anyone who has attended a session of the small claims, housing or family court lately is fully aware that great numbers of our citizens come to court every day without lawyers.

By Mark Dubois

4 minute read

October 17, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Mark Dubois: Market Forces Reshape Legal Advertising

Some time ago I was cleaning out a desk and found a copy of the old (and now illegal) minimum fee schedule.

By Mark Dubois

4 minute read

October 14, 2014 | New Jersey Law Journal

Soon, Lawyers Will Be Displaced by Computers

To be competitive into the future, lawyers must be able to join forces with nonlawyers in multidisciplinary practices and accept nonlawyer investment in law firms.

By Mark Dubois

4 minute read

October 07, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Mark Dubois: Soon, Lawyers Will Be Displaced by Computers

Fairfield attorney Fred Ury, the Eveready Rabbit of the law who many wish would just go away, is at it again, circulating an intriguing paper from the Ontario Law Society about alternative business structures for law firms.

By Mark Dubois

4 minute read

October 03, 2014 | New Jersey Law Journal

Advocates Should Weigh In on Controversial Matters

Better law is made by zealous advocacy; but maybe there should be an advocate for the truth as well as for the parties.

By Mark Dubois

4 minute read

September 16, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Mark Dubois: Mandatory CLE Is the Norm in Other Professions

The Superior Court judges recently met for their annual approval of Practice Book changes, including those dealing with the Code of Professional Responsibility.

By Mark Dubois

3 minute read

September 10, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Dubois: Advocates Should Weigh In on Controversial Matters

I read that Tom Goldstein, the fella who started SCOTUSblog, filed a brief in the Supreme Court on behalf of no client which did not argue one way or the other on the merits of the case.

By Mark Dubois

4 minute read

September 04, 2014 | New Jersey Law Journal

How the Legal Profession Is Like Amazon

The commoditization of legal services will force the profession to find ways to provide high-quality products at reasonable prices.

By Mark Dubois

5 minute read

September 02, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Mark Dubois: Should UPL Rules Adapt to 21st-Century Realities?

When I travel for bar business, I have taken to using Air BNB, an Internet matching service that hooks me up with folks willing to rent out a room or an apartment for a few days.

By Mark Dubois

4 minute read

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.