As assistant corporation counsel for the city of New Haven, Audrey Kramer ’93 is always on the run -- and Quinnipiac law students get to run with her.

Kramer introduces students to the court system by allowing them to go to pretrial sessions, which are regularly closed to the public.

“A lot of lawyers use students for research, and they spend most of their time in law libraries, but Audrey is more hands-on,” said Sherilyn Scully, the law school’s assistant dean of students. “Audrey is an excellent mentor for our students. She is a longtime volunteer in the externship program and provides extensive real world experiences for them. Students respond to her energy and willingness to incorporate them into all of the aspects of her practice.”

Kramer was a nontraditional student, beginning her law school career several years after starting a family. But her home responsibilities didn’t prevent her from participating at Quinnipiac. She worked on the staff of the Probate Law Journal.

Christina Smith JD ’03, now employed at Berkowitz and Reinken, a law firm in Stamford, Conn., said her externship with Kramer was a great experience.

“She puts into practice all of your classroom learning,” she said.