The state and law: one hundred years together

The article, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences, examines the main stages of the formation and development of legal science in Soviet and modern Russia through the prism of the history of the Institute’s creation and activities, as well as its outstanding legal scholars. The article presents the formation of the main legal scientific schools, their influence on the formation of Russian statehood and the development of domestic legislation. The main scientific concepts in the field of theory and history of state and law, Philosophy of Law and related branches of knowledge are considered. The conclusion is substantiated that the scientific potential of the academic law school is sufficient to solve the tasks defined by the Constitution of Russia and Presidential Decrees No. 809 of November 9, 2022. “On Approval of the Fundamentals of State Policy for the preservation and Strengthening of traditional Russian spiritual and Moral values” and dated May 8, 2024 No. 314 “On Approval of the Fundamentals of State Policy of the Russian Federation in the field of historical education”, the Strategy of Scientific and Technological Development of Russia for modern tasks in the field of fundamental legal research.