Dialogues on the moral basis of future lawyers

The subject of the article is the process of teaching students-future lawyers, taking into account the moral component of the profession. The author explores changes in the consciousness and qualities of students, and also offers a methodology for determining the level of legal consciousness through the psychological method "Tree". The object of the study is the behavior, personal and psychological qualities of law students at various stages of education. The article examines the evolution of psychological qualities and behavioral characteristics of law students in the course of studying legal disciplines. Special attention is paid to the relationship between moral values and professional activity. The author analyzes a differentiated approach to teaching legal disciplines to improve the effectiveness of the educational process. Important elements of the work are innovative approaches to assessing the level of legal awareness of students and understanding the influence of psychological factors on their success in future legal practice. The paper analyzes the available works on the problem under consideration, identifies trends characterizing the transformation of the educational process in the preparation of future lawyers. The psychological method "Tree" was also used: more than 400 drawings of university students aged 17-19 years were analyzed. The analysis of the tests showed significant changes in the minds of modern students studying legal disciplines at universities. The teacher's understanding of the individual characteristics of students' legal awareness allows for a differentiated approach to teaching various legal disciplines, which, in turn, increases the effectiveness of the entire educational process. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the fact that for the first time an original legal interpretation of the "Tree" test was proposed in order to blitz-determine the level of legal consciousness of students, their attitude to law and other characterological features. The practical significance is expressed in the fact that the teacher's understanding of the special characteristics of the legal consciousness of law students allows for a differentiated approach to teaching various legal disciplines, which, in turn, increases the effectiveness of the entire educational process.