Legal Aid SMC is now taking applications for the 2023 Carl L McConnell Summer Fellowship!
This fellowship is named in memory of Carl L. McConnell, who had a special connection with the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County throughout his career. After graduating from Yale Law School in 1968, Carl held a Reginald Heber Smith Community Law Fellowship at Legal Aid SMC for three years. He returned to Legal Aid SMC after two years on the east coast, serving as a Managing Attorney for seven years. During his years in private practice, Carl maintained close ties with Legal Aid SMC. He received Legal Aid’s Guardian of Justice Award in 2002.
This fellowship, generously funded in Carl’s memory by his friends and colleagues, reflects Carl’s commitment to legal services for those with limited resources, fundamental principles as an attorney—integrity, social justice, and fairness—and dedication to mentoring.
The 2023 Carl L. McConnell Summer Fellow will work with Legal Aid SMC attorneys in one of the following areas: LIBRE (Linking Immigrants to Benefits, Resources, and Education) or Elder Rights