DIGITAL SOCIETY AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES: NEW CHALLENGES FOR THE PREPARATION OF IT-LAW SPECIALISTS IN UKRAINE

The article deals with the issues of the world community transition to the information society, the degree of development of the information space of Ukraine. It is noted that the information technology is one of the most important factors that stimulate economic growth and development of civil society, employment, competition expansion and, as a consequence, contribute to the "digital divide" overcoming. It is concluded that the level of technological development determines not only the economic potential of the country and the quality of life of its citizens, but also the role and place of this country in a global society, the scale and prospects of its economic and political integration with the rest of the world. It is emphasized that today, when all spheres of our life have an expression on the Internet, and the legal workflow is completely computerized, the question of the training of the relevant specialists in the field of jurisprudence is acute. The information technology plays a huge role in the lawyer's work. It helps to find, summarize relevant legal information, quickly exchange data, provide the necessary information to the judiciary and find statistical data, without which it is sometimes impossible to solve various issues. It is concluded that the reform of legal education in Ukraine in accordance with modern challenges and taking into account the advanced world experience is one of the prerequisites for the sustainability of state reforms in the period of the information society formation.