Pedagogical conditions for forming digital competences among lawyers at universities

Relevance is due to the state’s need for specialists with digital competencies. In order to provide legal support for the activities of the state and society, it is important to ensure the training of a future lawyer who will meet not only the requirements imposed by employers, but will also be able to adapt to work in the rapidly changing realities of the transition of the state to a new management model.
Aim. To identify the pedagogical conditions for the formation of digital competencies among lawyers in higher education institutions.
Methodology. In the course of the study, empirical research methods (survey, testing) were used, with the help of which the level of knowledge about digital services among law students was revealed, the analysis and generalization of the results obtained were carried out.
Scientific novelty/theoretical and/or practical significance. The level of digital services mastering by law students while studying the discipline “Information technologies in legal activity” is shown. The practical significance of the research lies in the digital services proposed for studying, which can be included in the study of the discipline “Information Technologies in legal activity” in order to form lawyers’ competencies in the field of information technology, including the ability to work with information on the Internet.
Results. The analysis of the conducted research showed that the future lawyer does not have sufficient knowledge about the existing digital services necessary for his future professional activity. A mandatory aspect in the study of digital services by law students is a set of theoretical knowledge and practice. The main way of forming the competencies under consideration is practical work with digital services in the framework of practical classes. When developing curricula and the work program of the discipline “Information technologies in legal activity”, it is necessary to take into account a larger volume of practical classes for the formation of knowledge, skills and abilities about digital services.
Conclusions. In order to master the ability of a graduate lawyer to use digital services to solve professional problems, educational organizations should include in the content of the discipline “Information technologies in legal activity” a mandatory study of digital services that contribute to the rapid and effective solution of professional tasks by a future lawyer.

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