December 20, 2007
All Rise. Welcome to Law School
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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