The development of speech competence in future legal experts

The research focuses on the development of speech competence in law students and presents diverse types and forms of in-class activities for future legal experts. The relevance of the study is due to the non-compliance of the public speaking skills of future lawyers with the requirements imposed on them by the contemporary society. The specific communicative features in law are determined. The criteria for speech competence development among law students (motivational, cognitive, activity-based, value-based, reflexive) are distinguished and described. The research reveals the most common models of speech behavior contributing to the professional achievements. The author proves that students should learn the structural principles of judicial speech and use expressive means when appearing before a court. The study presents the practices and forms of developing speech skills and abilities in future legal experts allowing them to use the language of law successfully.