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Organizing Interaction between Law and Non-Law Students and Public Authorities through Law Clinics as a form of Legal Education and Civic Engagement

Authors

E. Larina 1
1 - Tambov State Technical University

Volume

3 (2025)

Keywords

legal education, students, legal clinic, government agencies, lawyers, social activity, civic engagement.

Abstract

Introduction. Legal education is understood as a systematic activity of the state, non-profit organizations, and individual subjects aimed at fostering a high level of legal culture among citizens, familiarizing them with existing legal norms, protecting and implementing constitutional rights and freedoms, and promoting a respectful attitude towards legislation and law enforcement institutions. Effective legal education contributes to the development of stable positive attitudes towards law compliance, enhances ПРАВО: история и современность. Т. 9, № 3. 2025 313 legal competence, and creates an atmosphere of mutual trust between citizens and government agencies. Legal clinics are specialized structural units of legal educational institutions that provide free legal assistance to individuals and public associations. These institutions perform important functions: provide consultations and assistance to citizens in protecting their rights and interests; provide practical training for future lawyers, allowing them to gain real professional experience; contribute to raising the level of legal literacy among the population; foster an active lifestyle and responsibility of young professionals towards civil society. Modern practice shows the special importance of an integrated approach, in which students of various specializations are involved in legal clinics, ensuring a holistic consideration of legal situations and taking into account sectoral aspects. The author proposes a new format for the operation of such clinics. Aim. The article substantiates the need to involve students who study in other (non-legal) specialties in the provision of legal assistance to citizens (as consultants in non-legal fields of knowledge, but interrelated with the legal component of the issue). Methods. In the course of research, general scientific methods such as observation, analysis and synthesis are used, the application of which is justified by the research topic. Results. It is proposed to organize joint events between government authorities and students of various specialties (taking into account the intersection of topics with the legal side of life). Conclusions. It is concluded that it is necessary for students to interact directly with these authorities, since currently the main party to the interaction is the educational institution, and not the students themselves. The activation of the role of legal clinics and the improvement of intersectoral cooperation mechanisms contribute to the effective implementation of legal education tasks, the formation of a public consciousness focused on respect and compliance with the law, and the improvement of the qualifications of young professionals.

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Ларина Е. А. Организация взаимодействия студентов юридических и неюридических факультетов с органами публичной власти посредством юридических клиник как форма правового воспитания и активизации гражданской позиции // Право: история и современность. 2025. Т. 9, № 3. С. 306 – 313. doi: 10.17277/pravo.2025.03.pp.306-313

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