Dr. Angela Cornell

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Professor Cornell is the founding director of the Labor Law Clinic at Cornell Law School, where she teaches Labor Law and related policy courses. With extensive experience in field labor and employment law, she has worked on issues involving immigrant workers and international labor law. Her expert opinions have been featured in major media outlets, including The New York Times, CNN Money, Ms. Magazine, and Bloomberg Radio. Prior to joining the faculty of the law school, Professor Cornell served as the Labor Commissioner for the New Mexico Labor Industrial Commission, where she was responsible for adjudicating appeals within the Labor Industrial Division. She has also practiced law in a firm specializing in labor and employment law, focusing on immigration law. Her work has extended to Latin America, where she has conducted training sessions and presentations for judges and labor lawyers on international labor law topics across several countries, including the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Mexico. Additionally, she has participated in labor delegations to Honduras and Turkey and has contributed to clinical legal education in Bolivia and Nicaragua.

Research Interests

Experience

Clinical Professor

— Present

Cornell Law School • Ithaca, NY

Director of Labor Law Clinic, teaches Labor Law and related courses.

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
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  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture