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With a fervent debate raging over what actions should be taken against the Syrian government in the wake of a suspected chemical attack that killed more than 1,000 Syrians— including hundreds of children — Yale Law faculty offer their opinions and insights on a range of issues impacting the conversation. Below is a sampling of the most recent commentaries and interviews.

Dean Robert C. Post '77 delivers the convocation address to incoming Yale Law students marking the start of the 2013-2014 academic year.

JUNTA for Progressive Action, a New Haven-based non-profit serving the Latino and immigrant communities, will honor Professors Stephen Wizner and Carroll Lucht at their 44th Anniversary gala. Wizner and Lucht have served the community through legal work for decades.

Professors Jerry L. Mashaw and Kevin M. Stack ’97 have been jointly chosen for the American Bar Association’s 2013 Annual Scholarship Award for best published work in administrative law.

Thomson Reuters Fellows work closely with Yale faculty and staff studying cutting-edge issues at the intersection of law, technology and media.

The 2013 Alumni Weekend will feature panel discussions led by YLS faculty, tours of the Lillian Goldman Library, and an address by Hillary Rodham Clinton '73 who will be receiving the prestigious Award of Merit.

Students from the Veterans Legal Services Clinic and Senator Richard Blumenthal '73 hold a press conference to call on Veterans Affairs to grant equal rights to same-sex veterans couples.

Students taking the Yale Law School course "Lawyer as Leader: Challenges of a General Counsel" enjoy access to real-world insights from two practitioners at the forefront of their field. But the learning goes both ways, say instructors Michael Solender '89 and Ben Heineman '71.