Elizabeth Sotinel

Director of Advising

Undergrad School

University of Texas at Arlington

Law School

University of Notre Dame Law School

Years of Tutoring Experience

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Elizabeth graduated with a JD from the University of Notre Dame, where she received the Dean’s Award in International Human Rights and served as a student admissions ambassador. She also holds a BA in sociology and French from the University of Texas at Arlington. Elizabeth has helped students gain admission to top law schools across the country, including Notre Dame, the University of Michigan, UCLA, UNC, UC Davis, and others.

Elizabeth is a US-qualified immigration attorney with a distinctive international career spanning the United States, United Kingdom, Central Africa, and now France. She is licensed to practice law in Illinois and remains actively involved in pro bono immigration work through Immigration Lawyers for Justice. She is also the Founder and Head of Legal at EightyTwenty LLC, a boutique legal search firm based between Paris and London. Since launching the firm in 2023, Elizabeth has built a reputation for strategic, ethical recruitment, with 20% of each placement fee donated to charities chosen by the candidates themselves. Her clients include top-tier US, Magic Circle, and Silver Circle firms, as well as in-house legal departments spanning all major global markets.

Elizabeth's legal practice roots run deep. As Principal Attorney at A2A Immigration in Libreville, Gabon, she specialized in complex US immigration cases for clients in central and West Africa, balancing her caseload with pro bono work supporting female and LGBTQ+ asylum seekers and students. Her earlier roles include working with the Camden Community Law Centre in London and contributing to successful exoneration efforts with The Exoneration Project in Chicago, where her advocacy helped overturn a wrongful felony murder conviction.

As a coach, Elizabeth brings firsthand experience to her coaching, having been accepted to over a dozen law schools and earning scholarships from nearly all of them—including three full-ride offers. Her own success navigating the admissions process informs her approach, and she uses that insight to help students craft standout applications and secure the best possible outcomes.

Elizabeth takes a structured and hands-on approach, guiding students through each stage of the process with clarity and intention. She provides step-by-step support to keep students organized and focused, while working closely with them to build strong, compelling applications. Her goal is not just to help students submit polished materials but to empower students with a clear understanding of the process and the confidence to navigate it successfully.

In her free time, Elizabeth directs Arts & Letters Saint-Ouen, a creative collective publishing its first issue in summer 2025, and is an active member of La Plume Anglaise and Paris Lit Up.