Mark Dubois

Mark Dubois, the former chief disciplinary counsel for Connecticut, is now an attorney at the New London firm of Geraghty & Bonnano.

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Vita Needle — Vita Lawyers

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Friday, January 18, 2013 | by Mark Dubois | The Connecticut Law Tribune

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.

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Andrew McDonald And The Easing Of Tensions

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Friday, January 11, 2013 | by Mark Dubois | The Connecticut Law Tribune

I think that Governor Dannel Malloy's nomination of Andrew McDonald to the Supreme Court is great. And I have no doubt that he will be confirmed. Both houses are controlled by Democrats and McDonald, a former state senator, still has lots of friends in the legislature.

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Guns And Mental Health

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Friday, January 4, 2013 | by Mark Dubois | The Connecticut Law Tribune

In the wake of the Newtown tragedy, many will seek answers and solutions. Unfortunately, they will be joined by the predictable rabble of attention getters, including some members of our profession, who will use this chance to promote themselves, "calling for" this or that, but really only trolling for clients and promoting their businesses. We all know who they are.

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Holiday Wish List

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Friday, December 28, 2012 | by Mark Dubois | The Connecticut Law Tribune

I am no big reader of the bible or other religious texts, but as 2012 year creaks to an end, we face circumstances which seem to be more "end times" than I can ever remember. The effects of human existence on the environment seem to suddenly have produced weather patterns that were unthinkable a few years ago. Neighborhoods in New York disappeared under water and fire during hurricane Sandy. And more and worse is predicted.

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Natural Born Killers?

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Friday, December 21, 2012 | by Mark Dubois | The Connecticut Law Tribune

I venture into this topic gingerly, readily admitting that folks like defense lawyer and Law Tribune columnist Norm Pattis have a much deeper understanding of the workings of criminal law and the criminal mind, but I can't help being intrigued by some recent news concerning the idea that some people's brains are different than "normal," and, as a result, they commit unspeakable crimes.

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The Challenges Of Technological Competence

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Friday, December 14, 2012 | by Mark Dubois | The Connecticut Law Tribune

I heard a wonderful speaker the other day, a fellow named John T. Broderick, Jr., who is the retired chief justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court and is now a law school dean. Justice Broderick posited that if a lawyer from the 19th century were to be magically dropped into a modern courtroom, he could quickly master the new environment and start trying a case.

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Place Your Bets

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Friday, November 30, 2012 | by Mark Dubois | The Connecticut Law Tribune

Now that the presidential election is over, it is fun to read the blogs and see who was hot and who was not when it came to calling the race.

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Providing Clients With A Moral Compass

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Wednesday, November 21, 2012 | by Mark Dubois | The Connecticut Law Tribune

I like to use what I call the lawyers' moral compass as an instructional tool. At the north pole, I put the client. At its simplest, client service is what it is all about. But no compass has just one pole, and no course is steered without reference to all of the other compass points.