Technological Sovereignty of the Russian Federation and the Priorities of Legal Scholarship

The paper substantiates a strategic concept for the development of legal scholarship in the context of technological transition. It assesses the contemporary regulatory landscape amid the Fourth Industrial Revolution and identifies pathways for overcoming the lag of regulatory frameworks behind the challenges posed by the technological environment. The authors examine the scientific dimensions of the program of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, “Priority 2030: Law for Technological Leadership,” particularly with respect to the objectives assigned to the Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL). The paper analyzes the University’s research and development policy, shaped by the qualitative transformation of the modern Russian legal system resulting from profound changes in social relations within the technological sector. It outlines the key components of the University’s research strategy aimed at advancing Russia’s technological leadership. The study concludes that this strategy is directed toward substantiating an anticipatory legal infrastructure in strategically significant sectors of economic and social development. The paper defines the objectives of legal research within the framework of the “innovative university” model, the essence of which lies in establishing a new legal equilibrium for the technological sphere across the economy, social relations, and Russia’s international engagement. The authors justify the necessity of forming a new system of legal scholarship, taking into account the contemporary convergence of technical, natural-scientific, and humanities-based knowledge.
The paper further examines the evolving social status of legal scholarship, including the system of practical demand for legal research, the promotion of legal products, and regulatory innovation. It also presents data on the University’s emerging system of partnerships, which are increasingly interdisciplinary in character.

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