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 27, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Many Are Reliving Unforgettable Terror Today

Deeply troubling childhood experiences can lay dormant in the psyche of victims for a long, long time, only to bubble up years later in response to an unexpected trigger.

By Mark Dubois

4 minute read

September 05, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Kavanaugh Will Be Our Next Supreme Court Justice, But...

When I agreed to return to UConn Law to teach a first-year course on legal analysis and writing a few months ago I had no idea how my semester would…

By Mark Dubois

4 minute read

August 20, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A 'Loaves and Fishes' Approach Won't Help Underfunded Judiciary

The third branch of government always seems to be the poor stepchild when it comes to funding priorities.

By Mark Dubois

4 minute read

August 08, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Quick Answers to Ethics Questions

The CBA Standing Committee on Professional Ethics offers such help, but with a large portion of the bar not CBA members, I don't think folks use that service as much as they should.

By Mark Dubois

5 minute read

July 26, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Are We Ready to Join States Recognizing Dual Clients?

An issue on which I get a call now and then is whether or when we're going to recognize that an insurance defense lawyer has two clients—the insured and the insurer.

By Mark Dubois

1 minute read

July 17, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A Shrinking, Aging Bar Will Present Many Challenges

For the next generation of bar leaders, the demographics of our aging profession may present the biggest challenge.

By Mark Dubois

1 minute read

July 05, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Looking at Kennedy Retirement Through Joe Hill and Stare Decisis

With the retirement of Anthony Kennedy, the two Latin words most everyone will be speaking/debating the meaning of/bemoaning are stare and decisis.

By Mark Dubois

1 minute read

June 20, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Extorting the Tyranny of the Majority?

I was more than a little unsettled the other day to read about the successful recall petition involving California Judge Aaron Persky. Persky lost…

By Mark Dubois

1 minute read

June 13, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Alarming Increase in Suicide Rate Needs to Be Addressed Everywhere

Suicide in the United States has been on the rise, going up 25 percent since 1999.

By Mark Dubois

1 minute read

May 31, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Technological Advancements Can Be Stranger Than Fiction

One technology, individualized advertising, is starting to attract serious attention from both the bar and bar regulators.

By Mark Dubois

1 minute read

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