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.

September 10, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A New COVID Pastime: Reading Trial Court Cases

For my money, the day-to-day hugger-mugger of the trial bench is where we can best watch the raw, fresh and unfiltered events of life forge a shared sense of community rights, responsibilities and privileges.

By Mark Dubois

5 minute read

August 20, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Rule 8.4(g): About Time or Unconstitutional Cancel Culture?

Since we last wrestled with this rule, the phenomenon of "cancel culture" has become part of our public dialogue.

By Mark Dubois

5 minute read

August 06, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Looking Outside the Box for a Bar Exam Solution

I am not aware that states with diploma privileges have any worse malpractice stats or grievance numbers than those with the test, so I don't think some relief would expose the public to a flood of unprepared and dangerously inadequately equipped new lawyers.

By Mark Dubois

7 minute read

August 06, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The Future of Justice: Is Court a Service or a Place?

Richard Susskind's most recent book, Online Courts and the Future of Justice, urged that we plan ahead and use technology to reform and reimagine our civil and criminal justice systems. Little did he know that within six months of its publishing, the world's courts would have jumped into the maelstrom, virtually overnight.

By Mark Dubois

5 minute read

July 13, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Black Lawyers Matter: Dismantling Systemic Inequality

Lawyers can aid in the dismantling of systemic inequality that has too often kept black and brown people from obtaining wealth,

By Mark Dubois and Corey Brinson

5 minute read

June 25, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

COVID-19 Promises to Usher in Wave of Attorney Retirements

Some of us will be able to master the new post-pandemic legal world. While many are "over" the COVID-19 virus, its effects on society are just beginning.

By Mark Dubois

5 minute read

June 11, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

From a Distance, the Future of Law Is Growing Clearer

Distance learning is now the new normal for law students, and It will remain so for many years to come.

By Mark Dubois

5 minute read

May 28, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The Scammers Are Coming

Unfortunately, the sociopaths and criminals who ran the last bunch of grifts are probably all now out of prison and ready to fleece a new generation of credulous debtors and mortgagors. Young and naïve law grads must beware.

By Mark Dubois

5 minute read

March 31, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Teaching in the Time of Cholera: I Caught the COVID-19 Virus

As I write this, I am in isolation at the UConn Medical Center in Farmington, having passed (failed?) two COVID-19 tests.

By Mark Dubois

4 minute read

February 13, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Teaching Law Isn't What It Used to Be!

Reading and correcting close to 4,000 pages of motions, memos and other legal prose this past semester for 50 students has turned me into a bit of a recluse.

By Mark Dubois

5 minute read

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