Strengthening the role of independent and extracurricular work of law students to develop their academic autonomy in the era of general digitalization and artificial intelligence

the purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of digitalization and the implementation of artificial intelligence technologies on the development of law students' academic autonomy by enhancing the role of independent and extracurricular work. The author used survey methods, a pedagogical experiment, statistical analysis, and content analysis in the study. The experimental work was conducted at O.E. Kutafin Moscow State Law University, across all institutions and modes of study (general, special, and non-special) with the participation of 60 students. The main results obtained by the author during the study showed a 34% increase in students' academic autonomy, a 28% improvement in the quality of independent work, and a 31% increase in motivation to learn with the use of digital technologies and AI tools. The results obtained during the study, in the author's opinion, indicate the need for a systematic approach to integrating digital technologies into the educational process of law schools for the effective development of students' academic autonomy.

academic autonomy, independent work, extracurricular activities, digitalization of education, artificial intelligence, legal education, pedagogical technologies