Legal education as an instrument for the protection of human rights and freedoms in modern Russia

Purpose: To identify the main features of the development of legal education as an instrument for the protection of human and civil rights and freedoms in modern Russia. Methodology: The article uses the formal legal method, the method of comparative analysis. Results: The author turns to the study of the role of legal education in the formation and development of legal culture, legal values and knowledge in modern Russian society in the context of the protection of human and citizen rights and freedoms. The article analyzes the general state of the system of legal education, identifies its main components, identifies problems and significance for modern Russian society. The author draws attention to the importance of the value aspects of legal education, their importance for the education of legal culture and professional lawyers, and the general population. Novelty/originality/value: The article is devoted to the actual for the modern Russian legal science and Russia in general topic - the role of legal education in the protection of human and citizen’s rights and freedoms. The results obtained in the article can be used to further improve the Russian legal education system.