Published: 15 September 2019
This article examines the main problems and prospects of higher legal education in Russia. With the transition to thethird generation standard, the priorities of the Russian higher education system have changed. The application of the latestmethods will make the Russian education innovative and corresponding to the new international standards. Solving the problemsof legal education is of paramount importance, since it is associated with the special functions of the profession of the lawyer. Itseems wrong to devote special attention to the practical component during the bachelor's training stage of the lawyer. It isimpossible to give full higher education, not paying attention to the theoretical, fundamental component. This approach can leadto the fact that the weak theoretical training of a lawyer -practice will not allow him, for example, to argue competently his positionin resolving a complex dispute in the court. It is known that the legal science is a system of special public knowledge, thecomprehension of which leads to the theoretical and applied mastering of law. The study of the theory promotes correct andcomplete understanding of the essence of law and the mechanism of legal regulation. According to the authors, it is necessary topay special attention to the practical component in the magistracy, because the student at this stage has a sufficient level oftheoretical knowledge and is able to apply them under the tactful guidance of the teacher.
