ROLE OF COGNITIVE ACTIVITIES IN FORMING PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY IN FUTURE LAWYERS
This article provides an overview of the cognitive problems of law students from the point of view of the formation of their professional identity. The great role of school preparation of students, high competitiveness and competition between students in the learning process are noted. In addition, the organization of the educational process plays a role, when students through role-playing games, trainings, conferences, and industrial practice receive the necessary incentive for cognitive activity. All this positively affects the formation of ideas about the future profession. The formation of productive activity is an important aspect of the cognitive activity of students. As a result, each of them rises to such a level of cognitive activity when new conclusions are formed, the analytical and synthetic process of thinking itself is improved. All this is associated with knowledge and practical skills in various fields of law, manifested in the motivation and self-esteem of students. Moreover, it is important to develop the possibilities of prognostic thinking, which is aimed not only at expanding knowledge and skills, but also at the self-regulation of legal thinking associated with real practice. Of great importance is the organization of practical training in the form of industrial practice, as well as participation in the training process (defense of graduation work) of law enforcement officials, which further stimulates the process of forming a professional identity.