She received her J.D. at NC Central University School of Law, during which time she worked at the NCCU School of Law Civil Litigation Clinic and interned at the NC Administrative Office of the Courts, the NACCP, and the Southern Coalition for Social Justice. Currently, Serenity's focus is on providing inmates who are in the custody of the North Carolina Department of Safety, Division of Adult Correction with their constitutional right of meaningful access to the courts. Ms. Hargrove evaluates the criminal convictions of those who are currently incarcerated to determine whether there were any legal errors made and, when necessary, brings post-conviction claims on behalf of her clients.