Renewing university-based curriculum in line with societal needs: A case of legal education in Russia

The paper tries to reveal how the modern university education could respond to changes that take place in contemporary society development. The research has tried to follow the task of bridging the Academy and Society needs. Special emphasis is laid to the legal education as graduates of respective institutions are supposed to contribute to the global rule of law, human rights provision, equal access to public goods. The article explores the international state of affairs with regard to administrative law status, specifies latest developments in the Russian national legislation. Due to the fact that the Code of Administrative Court Procedure came into force in Russia the paper argues for legal education curriculum renewal and some disciplines replacement, provides legal, conceptual and theoretical grounds for the above change. The methodology included literature analysis, empirical study of educational standards requirements and further went on to draft recommendations about the changes in the degree course contents and specifics with regard to the latest developments in national legislation. © 2016 Yastrebov