1. Introduction

In the 21st century, higher legal education is undergoing significant changes due to the development of technology, reform, revision of labor market needs and global social shifts [1]. The economic aspects of education are coming to the fore, taking into account the latest trends in international and domestic processes [2].

According to available statistics, education expenditures in accordance with the federal budget in Russia in 2023-2025 exceeded 4 trillion rubles, which amounted to about 0.8% of the country’s GDP. In this regard, the question arises about the return on investment in this area, which raises the problem of choosing promising areas that will increase the incomes of the population and ensure the security of the state in the face of changing realities.

New trends are aimed not only at making education more flexible, but also at preparing young professionals for a successful career in a rapidly changing world [3], taking into account the specifics of the planned area of application of the acquired knowledge [4].

The training of specialists for the judiciary is crucial for the sustainable development of the legal industry. Qualified specialists are able to carry out fair justice in the Russian Federation. Such training seems to be very multifaceted, including strategic planning and technological equipment.

One of the key trends in legal education in the 21st century is related to the implementation of a practice-oriented approach. This trend has several components that ensure a high-quality result of training specialists for legal proceedings and allow redistributing costs to other business entities.

As for professional groups, we note that in the 21st century, new socio-professional groups or classes are being formed in Russia – workers, farmers, entrepreneurs («merchants»), the military, clergy and intelligentsia [5].

Estates differ in their place in the social division of labor, property and social status, territory of settlement, culture and education. Despite all the efforts of the Communists, the unified social community of the «Soviet people» did not form. And market reform has destroyed the old social structure – and above all, the emerging middle class [6].

The middle class is necessary for the stabilization of society as a pillar of any political regime. The main socio-professional groups or estates should form the basis of the middle class.

1. Material and methods

The specificity of modern estates does not consist in limiting their legal rights, as it was in tsarist Russia, but in targeting a certain type of occupation, which means that the state creates conditions for such class specialization of labor [7]. The basic principles of the education system for the new estates are set out in the article «The transformation of Russian education in the context of the formation of «new estates».

The main principle is, while maintaining the universality of secondary education, to introduce the specialization of the upper classes with a focus on joining certain classes.

Thus, in order to form the backbone of the military class, children mainly from families of Cossacks and mountain peoples of the Caucasus (who, in our opinion, should form a professional army) should be involved in Cossack, cadet, Suvorov, Nakhimov, etc. schools and schools [8].

In this case, we were referring to the military intelligentsia, which receives high professional qualities while observing the principle of heredity.

The same principle is effective for the formation of some other classes — workers, farmers (peasants), the clergy. However, it is not applicable to the formation of the civil intelligentsia and the merchant class [9].

The civil intelligentsia should be recruited from the best representatives of all strata of society according to the principle of the «Lomonosov effect».

The intelligentsia, or rather intellectuals, has too much responsibility towards society – for the development of science, management at all levels, the development of spiritual culture, education and upbringing of children and youth [10].

To create a national education system in Russia, it is necessary to apply the homo traditium model. Homo traditium is a «traditional person», a cultural type of person with relatively orthodox characteristics that distinguish him from other living beings and technical organisms (robots), having a certain national mentality and morality laid down by traditional religions [11].

Consistency should be expressed in taking into account a whole range of factors in the formation of future specialists [12].

As you know, a lawyer is a specialist with a higher legal education who ensures compliance with laws, protection of the rights of citizens and organizations, as well as resolution of legal disputes [13].

Activities include consulting, drafting documents, and representation in court. The profession is in demand, requires an analytical mind, responsibility and constant study of changing legislation.

Among the advantages of the profession, it is necessary to list, for example, high career potential, demand, the opportunity to help people, high income from qualified specialists.

As for the disadvantages, we should talk about high responsibility, stressful situations, and the need to often work with large amounts of information.

A lawyer is not an engineer, not a mathematician. His profession is to protect society and individuals from injustice.

2. Results and discussions

During the research:

1) the economic impact in the field of education of future specialists for the judicial system has been considered;

2) factors contributing to the success of law schools have been identified;

3) key trends that shape the future of higher legal education have been considered;

4) attention has been focused on the fact that new socio-professional groups are currently being formed in Russia;

5) the specifics of modern estates have been specified, which consists in orientation to a certain type of occupation and the creation by the state of conditions for estate specialization of labor;

4. Conclusion

Thus, current trends in training personnel for the judiciary include the use of digital technologies, the development of partnership programs with businesses and the introduction of practice-oriented training, which allows not only to achieve high results in the process of training specialists, but also to obtain a number of economic effects that are significant both for the state as a whole and for every citizen.

Solving the existing problems of the transformation of the legal training system requires the joint efforts of the state, business and educational institutions united by the common goal of developing the judicial system as a whole.

Thus, the ultimate purpose of a lawyer is to observe justice, of course, provided that the laws themselves are fair.

This interpretation of the philosophy of education for lawyers meets the fundamental interests and mentality of the Russian people, which determine justice among the most important values of society.