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Mark Dubois

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.

January 18, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Vita Needle — Vita Lawyers

I understand that a proposal is on its way to the Rules Committee to allow folks who have invoked the Practice Book procedure which allows lawyers to designate themselves as retired (and, thus avoid the client security fund payment) to still do pro bono activity.

By Mark Dubois

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October 12, 2012 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Working For Tips

Lately, some columnists, commentators and bloggers have been writing about the need for lawyers to embrace "alternative billing" as an antidote to the tyranny of the billable hour. From what I read, it has gained some traction in the field of corporate work, wherein large legal departments have entered into creative arrangements with their outside counsel designed to control spending in exchange for guaranteed payments.

By Mark Dubois

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April 05, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Opinion: The Quants Are Coming

I freely admit that I, along with many other lawyers, went into law because I was a math-phobe. But the students of quantitative analysis have turned their sights to our profession and found that the laws of math have relevance to legal processes and may be ignored at our peril.

By Mark Dubois

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October 09, 2013 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Opinion: Three Pounds Of Sugar In A Two-Pound Bag

So our Commander in Chief thinks lawyers can be sufficiently educated to practice in two years? Well, maybe he has a point, but, as with everything, the devil is in the details.

By MARK DUBOIS

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