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 23, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Tempis Fugit: Coming to Terms With Our Aging Profession

The average age among members of the bar is getting up there, and retiring lawyers are not being replaced.

By Mark Dubois

4 minute read

August 26, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Back in the Saddle After Sabbatical: Dubois Teaching Law

After about 20 years in lawyering, I took some time and wound up teaching at UConn Law School for a few years. Well, guess where I'm headed again this fall?

By Mark Dubois

5 minute read

August 21, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Changes Coming For Access to Justice?

I listened to an interesting podcast on Slate’s “Amicus” site the other day. The title was “Lawyers, Who Needs Them?” Dahlia Lithwick was…

By Mark Dubois

5 minute read

July 11, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Cleaning House: What to Keep and What to Chuck?

Considering the number of us who are approaching the magic age at which we have to address these issues, file management and destruction promises to be a growth business.

By Mark Dubois

5 minute read

April 11, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Should You Give Up Your Law License When You Retire?

Holding onto the license or letting it go may depend on whether you think there might be a new matter likely to come in or whether you'd rather wrap up the loose ends and move on.

By Mark Dubois

5 minute read

April 05, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Borders? We Don't Need No Stinking Borders!

Despite the fact that the practice of law is regulated on a state-by-state basis, courts have recognized that, as a practical matter, lawyers and clients don't exist in limited local bubbles but travel and do business across state lines all day, every day.

By Mark Dubois

5 minute read

January 07, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune

News From the Geritol Gallery

As I've learned, getting old is pretty common. And as my mother used to say, it beats the alternative.

By Mark Dubois

5 minute read

December 18, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune

'Baby Doe's' First Christmas

This is a work of fiction.

By Mark Dubois

4 minute read

November 21, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Rumors of My Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated

My phone office will continue to ring in my pocket, though you might hear some noise in the background from a soup kitchen or a charity bicycle repair place I hope to spend some time working at.

By Mark Dubois

5 minute read

October 18, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Did You Know It's Cyberattack Awareness Month?

The old adage about us being a profession and not a business causes some of us to forget that the business aspect of lawyering can be as important, if not more, than the professional stuff.

By Mark Dubois

4 minute read

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