Modern state and tendencies of development of legal education in the USA and countries of Western Europe

Presented is an analysis of the system of training specialists in the sphere of law in the USA and countries of Western Europe. Conclusion is made about tendencies of their reformation and rapprochement, as well as about peculiarities of legal education in the named countries.
Key words: system of training specialists in the sphere of law, reformation, rapprochement, universalization, practical orientation, specialization, bachelor, master.