Formation and development of the legal profession: legacy of generations: review of the 2nd All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Law and National Security Institute of Derzhavin Tambov State University

We present an overview of the 2nd All-Russian scientific and practical conference “Formation and development of the legal profession: the legacy of generations”, dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Law and National Security Institute, held on November 22–23, 2024 at the site of Derzhavin Tambov State University. The main venues of the conference are analyzed: within the framework of the plenary session, a discussion of topical issues of the genesis and current state of legal education, current directions of its development, a round table on the topic “Legacy of generations or pioneers of legal education in the Tambov region” was held, within which the main milestones of the formation of legal education in the region were outlined, an open lecture on the topic “Characteristics of modern criminal (criminal law) policy of Russia”, aimed, inter alia, at the exchange of pedagogical experience and skills. The results of the discussion on issues related to the current state of legal education, the genesis of its formation, and the peculiarities of the organization of the educational process in certain areas of training are summarized. As a result of research activities, it is concluded that the stimulation of historical and legal research in the field of legal science and legal education makes it possible to determine the effective vector of its further development. During the discussion, it is concluded that the consolidation of the professional pedagogical community, law enforcement officers, representatives of government agencies and structures is an important resource capable of bringing both legal science and legal education to a qualitatively new stage of development.