December 20, 2007

All Rise. Welcome to Law School

By Katherine Mangan

Central Islip, N.Y.

A dozen first-year students from Touro Law Center cringe as a prisoner charged with drug possession tells the judge, "I didn't know the coke was in those pants."

The law students, who are spending a morning in state court as part of the school's Court Observation Program, have just learned one of the keys to real-life lawyering.

"See this motion," Lynne A. Kramer, a Touro professor, whispers during a recess as she puts her hand in front of a student's mouth. "One

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