Erin Sutton
Host: LAF
Sponsor: Discover Financial Services, Mayer Brown LLP
Sara provided comprehensive medical-legal advocacy and outreach to low-income elderly veterans at the San Francisco Veterans Administration.
San Francisco is home to over 13,000 senior veterans, a population that experiences high rates of mental, physical, and cognitive disability which make it difficult for them to meet basic needs and stay safely in their homes and community. The need to address these vulnerabilities is increasing in urgency at both the national and local level. Nationally, the population is aging at an explosive rate while the percentage of seniors living longer and experiencing cognitive and physical decline continues to climb steadily. Veterans are particularly vulnerable amid growing concerns over the ability of the Veterans Administration to adequately address their needs. In San Francisco, the socio-economic needs of older veterans are particularly acute due to the astronomical rise in living costs and displacement of middle- and low-income individuals from the housing market.
During the Fellowship period, Sara:
Following the Fellowship, Sara stayed on at MLPS as the Managing Attorney of the MLPS-V. Sara continued working with community partners to establish and implement a plan for long-term project sustainability.
Sometimes Legal Aid Isn't Enough: A Case for MLPs
Host: LAF
Sponsor: Discover Financial Services, Mayer Brown LLP
Host: University of Miami School of Law - Health Rights Clinic
Host: Lone Star Legal Aid
Sponsor: Texas Access to Justice Foundation
Host: New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG)
Sponsor: Latham & Watkins LLP