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Lynda M. Connolly

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Lynda M. Connolly

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Prior offices
Massachusetts District Courts

Education

Bachelor's

College of William and Mary, 1970

Law

Boston College Law School, 1975


Lynda M. Connolly was a chief justice for the Massachusetts District Courts. She was sworn in to this position on June 18, 2004 and retired on March 1, 2013.[1][2]

Education

Connolly received her undergraduate degree from the College of William and Mary in 1970 and her J.D. from Boston College Law School in 1975.[1]

Career

  • 2008-2013: Chief Justice, Massachusetts District Courts
  • 2003-2008: First Justice, Dedham District Court
  • 1997-2003: Associate Justice, Marlborough District Court
  • 1991-1997: Special Assistant Attorney General
  • 1989-1997: General Counsel, Gallagher and Gallagher, P.C.
  • 1980-1989: Attorney, Sole Practitioner
  • 1976-1978: Attorney, Connolly and Johnson
  • 1975: Special Prosecutor, Suffolk County District Attorney's Office
  • Adjunct Faculty: Bentley College; New England School of Law; Suffolk University Law School[1][3]

Awards and associations

  • Massachusetts Bar Association
  • Boston Bar Association
  • Massachusetts Judges Conference
  • Massachusetts Bar Foundation
  • National Association of Woman Judges[1]

External links

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