ON TEACHING ENGLISH AS THE LANGUAGE OF PROFESSION AT LAW SCHOOLS OF UNIVERSITIES IN RUSSIA

Abstract

This article presents a broad overview of goals and objectives of teaching English as the language for professional purposes at law schools of Russian universities. It is the author's opinion that these objectives cannot be limited to the needs of lawyers who specialize in international transactions, but are also relevant in the view of a deeper understanding of the Russian law in its present form and in the coming years.