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Professor Angelica Cancel currently works at the Bronx Defenders as a staff attorney in the Civil Action Practice where she represents clients in housing, employment, and civil rights matters. Prior to her work at the Bronx Defenders, Angelica worked at a Manhattan law firm practicing general civil litigation.

Professor Cancel graduated magma cum laude from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law in 2017. While in law school, Angelica participated in the Immigration Justice Clinic, was the President of the Latin American Law Student Association, and served as the Advocacy Program's Executive Director. She continues to coach trial teams for the law school in her spare time.

• BA, La Salle University - Honors Program, Magna Cum Laude
• JD, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 91ÊÓƵ - Magna Cum Laude

• Advanced Appellate Advocacy LAW 849
• Assistant Trial Team Coach for the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 91ÊÓƵ

• Merit Scholarship; Diversity Grant

• LALSA Coach Award 2022
• Above the Bar Awards 2017
• Most Promising 91ÊÓƵ Law Student
• Dean’s List Fall 2014 through Spring 2017
• ABCNY New York City Bar Diversity Fellowship Recipient
• Federal Judicial Honors Program
• Puerto Rican Bar Association Moot Court Team, Best Advocate, Best Team

Housing, Employment