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 05, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Ethical Implications of Virtual Work Are Enough To Make Your Hair HurtAs many businesses and firms are now going to have virtual presence/practice as part of their work environments for the foreseeable future, lawyers really need some bright lines and safe harbors to avoid a regulatory minefield. A new proposed rule is under review.
By Mark Dubois
5 minute read
September 22, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune
In Pari Delicto: Serving as Your Client's Banker Can Make for Easy IncriminationThe lawyer hadn't sat down with his client and decided to get a gun and rob a bank. Rather, it started off innocently and with small steps.
By Mark Dubois
5 minute read
July 07, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune
How Will Rudy Giuliani Defend His Post-Election Conduct?The Giuliani case is the first I remember where these rules were implicated in speech about the integrity of elections and the voting process.
By Mark Dubois
4 minute read
June 09, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune
The Times They Are A-Changin'From embracing remote work to the latest election at the Connecticut Bar Association, we're living through a new chapter in the state's legal history.
By Mark Dubois
5 minute read
May 03, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune
This Was Not Written By a Computer (Yet)If it had been, you probably wouldn't have noticed.
By Mark Dubois
4 minute read
March 04, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune
I am Afraid for My GrandsonThere seems to be a constant stream of killings of Black men by whites, many of them sworn to protect and serve the very people they are killing
By Mark Dubois
5 minute read
January 20, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune
After the Mob: Determining Punishable ConductThere are many bar discipline cases being filed against Rudy and Sydney, and I suspect there'll be some very unpleasant consequences for all their foolishness.
By Mark Dubois
5 minute read
December 02, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Return to Normalcy Necessitates Acknowledging RealityLawyers challenging the legitimacy of the 2020 election have hit a trio of hurdles.
By Mark Dubois
4 minute read
October 21, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune
After the Bar Exam: Examining the BarTest takers in many states were worried that tech issues would result in a disaster. It seems that, with a few glitches, the system worked, and the bar exam joined most of the practice of law as an online enterprise.
By Mark Dubois
5 minute read
September 30, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune
RIP Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Welcome, SCOTUS ChaosI've reached the point in life where I'm going to let the next generation worry about elections and appointments and a whole lot more.
By Mark Dubois
5 minute read
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