LAL #064 — Mark Dubois, Esq. on Legal Ethics and Lawyer Discipline

<p>The true test of Mike's genius? Convincing you that our best performing episode #063 with Mark Richards pales in comparison to my interview here with Mark Dubois. </p> <p>Branding ethics as "heady" or "engaging" is indeed a tough task. But what former Chief Disciplinary Officer have you ever heard discuss the realistic prospects of psilocybin or invite your favorite criminal defense and civil rights attorney to an LSD trip in his post-practice life?</p> <p>I didn't think so. But what else would you expect from us at this point?</p> <p>Mark "the Accidental Lawyer" Dubois is a dear friend and one of the greats in Connecticut Bar history and the only person I've ever heard of to have retired seven (7) times in one life. </p> <p>Like various of the other lawyers we've hosted on Law and Legitimacy, Mark thinks about law and has performed within the law in unique ways. He is the only lawyer we have hosted, however, to have washed dishes under the supervision of Justice Clarence Thomas while the two matriculated as undergrads at The College of the Holy Cross. </p> <p>So there—LSD, retirements aplenty, sudsy early dealings with a Supreme Court Justice. "Heady" and "engaging" are mere table stakes for legal ethics and lawyer discipline. </p> <p>In this interview, you'll learn about Mark's rather unique path through the field that culminated with his role as the Connecticut Supreme Court's very first Chief Disciplinary Officer. You'll also hear about Mark's prolific legal career prior thereto, which spanned the domains of civil litigation, personal injury, regulatory and administrative law, commercial and residential real estate, and more. </p> <p>And you'll be gripped as I was to learn about the true historical origin of model ethics code in America, the difference between Harvard and Yale's respective philosophical approaches to teaching the law, and how what Mark regards as the great "demoralization" in the legal field created a robust demand for new methods in lawyer discipline. </p> <p>Of course, no episode would b