06/02/2022
Hyoeun Park, who has just finished her first year of law school at New England College of Law, will be joining us for 7 weeks as a law clerk this summer. At age 14, Hyoeun flew by herself to the United States to live with her grandparents in Colorado Springs. She knew no English, and neither did they. Due to a visa issue, she was not permitted to attend school during her first year in Colorado. Knowing that she needed to find resources on her own to learn English, Hyoeun began watching Disney movies and other television shows in order to learn the language. At the end of her first year here, she was able to understand 100% of what was said to her. By the end of the 2nd year, Hyoeun was able to speak conversational English. After high school, she attended the University of Colorado in Boulder. She worked for several years after college to raise funds to help finance her law degree.
Today, you would never guess that she struggled to master English, as she is completely fluent. Please welcome her to Littman Family Law and Mediation Services when she begins her clerkship on Monday, June 6th.