Scientific Journal of the National Academy of Internal Affairs

The purpose of the article is to determine the methodological principles of research of legal advisory activity, to substantiate the necessity of their use for disclosure of theoretical bases, cognition of essence, content and specific features of professional activity of legal advisor. The methodological basis of the article is a set of philosophical and worldview, general scientific and specific scientific methods, in particular: dialectical, hermeneutic, systemic, formallogical, as well as an operational approach. The scientific novelty consists in improvement of the methodological foundations of legal advisory activities study. The article substantiates the need to use the operational approach in the process of studying the professional activity of a legal advisor, which is explained by its legal nature; the methods of scientific cognition, which form the methodological basis of the complex research of legal advisory activity, are singled out, which as a result will provide an opportunity to formulate substantiated and practically significant conclusions. Conclusions. Carrying out a theoretical and legal study of legal advisory activity provides application of complex and effective methodology which combines approaches, general scientific and specific scientific methods of cognition the choice of which is due to the peculiarities of the subject of study. The issue of determining the methodological basis of scientific research is given special attention by the scientist, since its objectivity and reliability depend on a well-chosen methodology, as well as the validity of the conclusions formulated and their scientific value and practical significance