SMU Associate Professor Goh Yihan was interviewed for a special feature on outstanding law professors in Singapore. He has been appointed the new Dean of the SMU School of Law (SOL), making him the youngest to hold the post at age 35. Associate Prof Goh spoke about how experiences in the legal industry has benefited his academic career. He also shared his vision for the legal sector and the future of its academic development. He hopes that the gap between legal education and the practice of law can be bridged, and that there will be increased communication and collaboration between legal practitioners and academics.