Digital educational training of future legal professionals in foreign trade of agricultural products: EU and Ukraine
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https://doi.org/10.46502/issn.1856-7576/2026.20.02.25Keywords:
modern education, digital legal education, digital competencies, European integration, educational practices, student preparation.Abstract
There is a growing demand for highly qualified legal professionals who have knowledge of international and European law, digital tools of foreign trade activity and the specifics of regulating the export and import of agricultural products. The digitalization of trade processes, the expansion of e-commerce, the introduction of digital certification systems create new challenges for the legal education system. In particular, the analysis and implementation of the best educational practices of the EU will contribute to strengthening the institutional capacity of Ukraine and ensuring effective participation in the international market of agricultural products. The purpose of the study is a comparative analysis of the digital educational training of future lawyers in the field of foreign trade. The research methodology consists of the following methods: structural-functional method, empirical method, method of analysis and synthesis, system method. As a result of the study, a comprehensive analysis of the digital educational training of future lawyers specializing in the legal regulation of foreign trade in agricultural products was conducted in the context of Ukraine's European integration course. Based on comparative legal analysis, trends in the formation of digital competencies of lawyers in the EU were identified and the readiness of the Ukrainian legal education system to implement modern digital tools necessary for professional activity in the international agricultural market was assessed. Particular attention was paid to the impact of the war on the transformation of higher education in Ukraine. Strategic directions for adapting best European practices in the digitalization of education were proposed.
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