Solange Hackshaw

During college, Solange received the Blue Chip Award and Eileen & James Rullo Scholarship. She served as a member of the Boston University Admissions Ambassadors Program, the Black Student Union, and the Admissions Student Diversity Board. Solange's professional experience includes internships at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, where she was selected as a Conrad Harper Fellow. Before starting law school, she was named an SEO Law Fellow. 

At Duke Law, Solange served as a student representative on the DEI Committee and was an active member of the Mock Trial and Moot Court Boards. As Director of Finance for Duke Law's Black Law Students Association, she coordinated and hosted a webinar in collaboration with Duke Law's Admissions Office, giving prospective students and applicants direct insight into the admissions process along with feedback on their application materials. Solange was named a Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship recipient, and she received the Outstanding Attorney Award at Duke Law's Twiggs-Beskind Mock Trial Competition. She also completed coursework at Duke's Children's Law Clinic and Start-Up Ventures Clinic.

Solange worked at a DEI consulting firm, where she contributed to a program offering guidance to non-traditional and underrepresented students navigating the law school admissions process. She has also participated in several pre-law mentorship initiatives, including the Assist & Lift and EmpowerHer mentorship programs. Across these experiences, Solange has worked directly with students on their law school admissions journeys, offering advice, feedback, and hands-on review of their application materials.

As a coach, Solange's goal is to help each applicant submit a polished application that highlights their unique strengths and reflects their authentic professional self. Drawing on her firsthand experience with both admissions committees and diverse applicant populations, she is passionate about supporting all applicants, including non-traditional and underrepresented candidates, as they navigate the law school admissions process with clarity and confidence.

Outside of consulting, Solange enjoys trying out new recipes, getting lost in a good book, and listening to no-skip albums from start to finish in her free time. A fun fact about her is that she’s never broken a bone (and she hopes it stays that way)!