RUDN Journal of LawRUDN Journal of Law2313-23372408-9001Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)2457610.22363/2313-2337-2020-24-3-821-829MiscellaneousVIRTUAL SCOPE OF LEGAL SCIENCE AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PROFESSION IN THE POST-PANDEMIC PERIODTrikozElena N.Candidate of Legal Sciences, Associate Professor, History of Law and State Department, Law Institute; Department of Theory of Law and Comparative Law, International Law Departmentalena_trikoz@mail.ruPeoples' Friendship University of RussiaMGIMO University1512202024382182914092020Copyright © 2020, Trikoz E.N.2020The further “digital” changes in the field of law, and the pandemic-induced transformation of legal practice and the profession of a technocratic lawyer are analyzed. The author forcasts appearance of the so-called virtual (digital) law as a new trend in jurisprudence. The problem of technical security and legality of the online court hearings is raised.pandemicdigital (cyber) lawonline learningartificial intelligencegenomics and lawrobot lawyerdigital securityinformation technologylegal designпандемияцифровое правоонлайн-обучениеискусственный интеллектгеномика и праворобот-юристцифровая безопасностьинформационные технологии