Lawyer With an Attitude

An NYU professor offers law students a sobering taste of public service -- and hopes they'll stay for more

Article: A Portfolio of Legal ClinicsBy KATHERINE S. MANGAN

Several hours into a late-evening strategy session with seven of his New York University students, Gerald P. López suddenly morphs from calm, Harvard-educated law professor into angry ex-convict.

The students, who are enrolled in his Community Economic Development Clinic, have just described the red

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