‘She Has a Heart of Gold’ MEET HILLARY’S HUSBAND, SHAWN!
Hey there! I’m Shawn Walsh. Usually, a staff member is spotlighted in this part of the newsletter, but I’m very honored the staff reached out to me, Hillary’s husband, to help them turn the spotlight on Hillary. I thought I’d share special, firsthand experience of her legal expertise — because as a first-generation immigrant, my dad was actually one of her first clients. When my dad moved to the U.S. in the ‘70s, he married my mom in the States but kept living on a green card. Having nothing but a green card can be extremely risky, especially with kids. If he’d made one slip or mistake while driving, he could’ve been deported and separated from us. (Considering he’s from Canada, it’s not as far away as it could have been, if he ever were deported, but it’s not easy being forcibly separated from your family.) He never became a full citizen for one reason or another, whether it was the cost of time,
money, or both. However, he always thought of himself as a citizen and loved America like no other country. After Hillary and I were married for a few years, she became interested in immigration law and offered to help him become a U.S. citizen. Although my dad’s case was relatively simple, Hillary made it easy for him every step of the way, and I’ve always seen the same level of dedication from her in any case she takes. Dedication is definitely one of her strong suits; she had to transfer law schools three times to finish her law degree due to our moves, since I was in the military. But one of the most impressive things about Hillary is that, once people meet her, they immediately know she has a heart of gold. She’s the type of person who wants to help as many people as she possibly can. When I was deployed in Iraq, she went to Uganda and volunteered at an orphanage for children, and it wasn’t her first time
doing that. She felt so compelled to help women with no voice or representation.
I could tell you all day about Hillary’s achievements that make me incredibly proud, like the time she took on her first pro bono case in Las Vegas for a young girl who had been trafficked. But when she won in the 2016 American Bar Association Awards as a pro bono lawyer in South Korea, I was very thrilled that she was being recognized on such a scale, especially when she worked tirelessly with a pair of twin toddlers, helping clients in the corner of a library. No matter what the odds are, if you put your heart into it, there’s so much good you can do. There’s no better example of that than Hillary. Thanks for being the incredible attorney, mother, and wife that you are!
Cheering for you always,
–Shawn Walsh
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