The role of educational institutions in the process of formation of legal education of the population and raising the level of legal culture

The article is devoted to the development of legal literacy among the population in order to obtain the necessary knowledge in the field of law. The timely formation of a legal culture contributes to the manifestation of political and legal activity of a person, compliance with moral and ethical norms of behavior accepted in society. There are quite a lot of factors affecting the level of legal culture, and one of them is the improvement of the legal education system. The author of the article pays special attention to the level of legal education in the training of specialists for the penal enforcement system, as future government officials and law enforcement officers. The use of the potential of educational organizations should be aimed at solving urgent problems of society and the state. The paper reveals the methods of work of students in a specialized university with the population on the provision of legal assistance to conduct explanatory work. The article formulates proposals for improving educational work both among the population and among young people.