Marie-Therese Connolly | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Stanford University (BA) Northeastern University School of Law (JD) |
| Occupation | lawyer |
| Known for | Elder Justice Act |
Marie-Therese Connolly is an American lawyer, Coordinator at the Elder Justice and Nursing Home Initiative, at the US Department of Justice, and Senior Trial Counsel, in the Civil Division. [1] She won a 2011 MacArthur Fellowship. [2]
In July 2023 Hachette books published Connolly's book The Measure of Our Age: Navigating Care, Safety, Money & Meaning Later in Life [3]
She graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in 1981, and from Northeastern University School of Law with a J.D. in 1984. She helped draft the Elder Justice Act. [4] [5]
She is Senior Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. [6] She is a Director of Life Long Justice at the Appleseed Foundation.