2025 Carl L. McConnell Summer Fellowship
Every year, we welcome a first or second-year law student to join one of our program teams and spend the summer working with public interest attorneys serving our low-income neighbors. 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. Even during his years in private practice, Carl maintained close ties with Legal Aid SMC and received our Guardian of Justice Award in 2002. This fellowship reflects his commitment to legal services for those with limited resources, fundamental principles as an attorney—integrity, social justice, and fairness—and dedication to mentoring. Generously funded by Carl’s friends and local pro bono attorneys, we’re pleased to offer a paid summer position to a rising law student passionate about protecting our community. Read more about Carl McConnell and our past fellows here!
Applications for the 2025 Carl L. McConnell Fellowship are now closed. Please check back in February 2026 for news about the 2026 McConnell Summer Fellowship.
Post Grad Fellowship Sponsorship
Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County • Redwood City, CA
The Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County invites proposals from candidates seeking sponsorship for Skadden, Equal Justice Works, or law school-sponsored public interest fellowships.
Fellowship: Legal Aid invites law students and recent law school graduates to propose innovative and impactful two-year fellowship projects. Projects should focus on one of Legal Aid’s existing program areas: health, housing, public benefits, domestic violence, immigration, or education. Fellows will be expected to develop substantive area expertise, provide direct services to clients, complete community outreach and education, and when applicable contribute to policy and systems change that impacts low-income residents. Legal Aid is happy to work with applicants to help design projects that serve the needs of the community and align with Legal Aid’s mission and program areas.
Application Procedures: Email a cover letter summarizing your proposed project or the area in which you’d like to develop a project, your resume, and a list of three references to: fellowships@legalaidsmc.org.