Moscow State Law Academy

Today Moscow State Law Academy named after O.E. Kutafin is one of the largest law schools in Russia. The Academy's history goes back to December 1931 when the Government made a decision to widen legal higher education, and the Ministry of Justice issued Regulations on extra-mural law courses which eventually developed into All-Union Extra-Mural Law Institute in 1937. In 1990 it became Moscow Law Institute with full-time studies and in June 1993 the Institute was renamed as Moscow State Law Academy.

The Academy's profile includes undergraduate and postgraduate full-time, part-time education and extramural (by correspondence) learning. The training period for a 'Specialist' Diploma in Jurisprudence varies from 5 (full-time studies) to 6 years (part-time and extra-mural studies).
Specialisations: Civil Law, Constitutional (State) Law, Criminal Law, Private International Law, Public International Law, Forensic Expertise.

At present  the Academy includes:

• Institute of Jurisprudence
• International Law Institute  
• Institute of Prosecutors  
• Institute of Forensic Expertise
• Specialised Institute of Continuing Target Education (for those with non-legal higher education)  
• Institute for Professional Development and Re-Training
• Institute of Banking and Financial Law
• Institute of Advocacy
• Energy Law Institute
  
  Chairs:
  
  
  • Legal profession and notarial system
  • Administrative law
  • English language
  • Banking law
  • Civil and family law
  • Civil trial
  • Foreign languages
  • History of state and law
  • Constitutional municipal law of the RF
  • Constitutional law of foreign countries
  • Criminalistics
  • Criminology and criminal and executive law
  • International law
  • International private law
  • Law of the European Union
  • Legal informatics
  • Entrepreneurial law
  • Sports law
  • Court expertise
  • Theory of state and law
  • Law of master and servant and social security law
  • Criminal law
  • Law of criminal procedure
  • Financial law
  • Physical education
  • Philosophy
  • Ecological and natural and resource law
  • Econonmy