Vitaly Subochev

Vitaly Subochev
Doctor of Juridical Sciences, Professor Department of Governmental Regulation - Head of Department

Years of Employment and Professional Employment — since 2000.
Years of Academic and Teaching Employment — since 2002.
Years within MGIMO — since 2010.

Diploma(s) or Degree(s) Obtained

Pyatigorsk State Technological University, Pyatigorsk, June 2000
Faculty of Law, Specialty: “Jurisprudence”

Pyatigorsk State Technological University, Pyatigorsk, June 2001
Faculty: Finance and Economics, Specialty: “Finance and Credit”

Saratov State Law Academy, May 2002
Postgraduate degree: Candidate of Juridical Sciences (a specialty 12.00.01 - "History and Theory of Law and State, the History of Law and State Doctrines").
Dissertation title: “The Legal Policy of Modern Russia in the Field of Lobbying: Theoretical Problems”.

Saratov State Law Academy, May 2009
Doctorate: Doctor of Juridical Sciences (a specialty 12.00.01 - "History and Theory of Law and State, the History of Law and State Doctrines ").
Dissertation title: “The Theory of Legitimate Interests”.

Fowler International Academy of Professional Coaching, USA, 2018; Certified Professional Coach

Science Degree: Doctor of Juridical Sciences
Academic Title: Professor

Current Academic Position
Professor of Department of Legal Foundations of Administrations, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University), The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Moscow

Professional development

Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University), The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, November 2014
Specialty: “University Educational Programs: Competency-Based Approach”

Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University), The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, December 2014
Specialty: “International Anti-Corruption Mechanism and National Practices”

Name of Dissertation Thesis
Candidate of Juridical Sciences (a specialty 12.00.01 - "History and Theory of Law and State, the History of Law and State Doctrines").
Dissertation title: “The Legal Policy of Modern Russia in the Field of Lobbying: Theoretical Problems”

Doctor of Juridical Sciences (a specialty 12.00.01 - "History and Theory of Law and State, the History of Law and State Doctrines").
Dissertation title: “The Theory of Legitimate Interests”

Major Fields of Research Interest
Objective Laws and Trends of State and Law Development; Constitutional Law; Political Science; Comparative Law; Development of Political and Legal Systems; Lobbying as International Business Practice; Human Rights, Freedoms and Legitimate Interests; State  Legal Policy

Courses Taught at MGIMO University

  • Municipal Law
  • Philosophy of Law
  • Anti-Corruption Strategy in Public Administration
  • Lobbying as a Means of Business Community Interest Realization
  • State, Law, Democracy

Language Skills: English

Board Membership in Scholarly Journals

  • Law and Public Administration: XXI century (Moscow)
  • Legal Policy and Legal Life (Saratov)
Presentations at Professional Conferences
  1. North-Caucasian Scientific Conference “Russian Judicial System: Actual issues of Development”. Nalchik, April 20-14, 2005.
  2. All-Russia Scientific Conference “Theoretical, Methodological and Doctrinal Approaches to Legal Policy Analysis”, March 23-25, 2005
  3. International Scientific Conference “Modern Legislature: Theory and Practice (On Centenary of Russian State Duma). Moscow, December 23-24, 2005.
  4. International Scientific Conference “Social-Economic and Legal Aspects of Russian Southern Federal District Development”. Pyatigorsk, February 20-21, 2006.
  5. International Scientific Conference “Topical Issues of Civil Law And Civil Procedural Law”. Kazan, October 12-13, 2006.
  6. International Scientific Conference “Legal Definitions: Logical, Political, Legal, Moral, Psychological and Practical Issues”. Chernovzy, September 21-23, 2006.
  7. IV International Scientific Conference “Judicial Legal Policy: Topical Issues”. Penza, May 23-24, 2007
  8. International Scientific Conference “Higher Professional Education: International, Federal and Regional aspects”. Mineralnye Vody, May 26-26, 2007.
  9. International Scientific Conference “Topical Issues of Modern State and Civil Society”. Ufa, April 10-11, 2007.
  10. Scientific and Methodological Conference “Strategy of Higher Education Development and its Quality”. Pyatigorsk, May 10-15, 2007.
  11.  III International Scientific Conference “Socio-economic Stability of the Region: Topical Issues”. Penza, September 20-23, 2007
  12.  V All-Russia Scientific Conference “Regional Higher Education”. Vologda, February 21, 2007.
  13.  All-Russia Scientific Conference “Methodology of Modern Jurisprudence”. Saratov, March 1-2, 2007.
  14.  International Scientific Conference “Specification of Russian Legislature”. Gelendjik, September 27-28, 2007.
  15.  International Scientific Conference “Political and Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurial Activities in Russia”. Saratov, June 2-3, 2007.
  16.  International Scientific Conference “Actual Problems of Crime Prevention Under Current Conditions”. Nalchik, May 14-16, 2008.
  17.  International Scientific Conference “Legislative Mistakes: Concept, Types, Practice and Rectification Techniques”. Nijny Novgorod, May 29-30, 2008
  18.  International Scientific Conference “Codification of Laws: Theory, Practice and Techniques”. Nijny Novgorod, September 25-26, 2008.
  19.  All-Russia Scientific Conference “Law-Making Policy in Modern Russia”. Mineralnye Vody, September 15-17, 2009.
  20.  All-Russia Scientific Conference “Russian Legal Politics In Private Law”. Kazan, June 22, 2010
  21.  International Scientific Conference “Civil Society, State and Business: Problems of Interaction”. Rostov-on-Don, March 27, 2012.
  22.  International Scientific Conference “Creating of Skills of Complex Decision Making on Ethical Basis in Professional Activities”. Moscow, September 18, 2012.
Key Publications
  1. Malko A.V., Subochev V.V. The Responsibility of Public Authorities for Violation of Legitimate Interests // Proceedings of Voronezh State University. 2009. № 1. P. 9-16.
  2. Subochev V.V. The Legitimate Interests: Foundations of The Theory // State and Law. 2009. № 5. P. 15-23.
  3. Malko A.V., Subochev V.V., Scheriev A.M. Human Rights, Freedoms and Legitimate Interests: Topical Issues of Legal Ensuring. M., Norma, 2010. 192 P.
  4. Subochev V.V. The Responsibility of Public Authorities as a Mean of Modernization of the Russian Federation // Journal of Law and Administration. 2011. № 1(18). P. 8-16.
  5. Subochev V.V. The Civil Society: An Ideal Model or Objective Reality? // The Problems of Interaction Among the Civil Society, the State and the Business Community: Russian and German Experience. Proceedings of an International Round Table. March 27, 2012. Rostov on Don, 2012. P. 145-156.
  6. Subochev V.V. Legitimate Interests and Their Role in the Legal Life of Russian Society // Journal of Law and Administration. 2012. № 1. P. 10-18.
  7. Subochev V.V. An Open World: Revising the Dialogue with American Partners // Journal of Law and Administration. 2013. № 2. P. 168-169.
  8. Subochev V.V. Lobbying as a Specific Mean of Procedural Legal Regulation // Ethical Basis of the Decision-Making Process in the Professional Activities of Law-Enforcement Officers. Proceedings of the International Youth Conference. Moscow, Russian New University, 2012. P. 55-73.
  9. Subochev V.V. Legitimate Interests of Local Self-government // Municipal Service: Legal Issues. 2013. № 1. P. 10-14.
  10. Subochev V.V. Revising the Essence of Civil Society of Modern Russia // Journal of Russian New University. 2013. № 3. P. 92-97.
  11. Subochev V.V. The Impediments of Normative-Legal Regulation of Social Relations: Theoretical and Practical Issues // Journal of Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia. 2013. № 4. P. 91-101.
  12. Subochev V.V., Scheriev A.M. Legitimate Permissions and Specificity of their Enforceability in Modern Russia // MGIMO Review of International Relations. 2014. № 3(36). P. 180-188.
  13. Subochev V.V. Lobbying in Russia: Essence, Specificity, Legal Regulation Issues // Journal of Law and Administration. 2014. № 2(31). P. 28-37.
  14. Subochev V.V., Malko A.V. Legitimate Interests in the Legal Life of the Society: Theoretical and Practical Issues // Proceedings of Higher Educational Institutions. Pravovedenie [Jurisprudence]. 2014. № 2. P. 84-98.
  15. Subochev V.V., Krasnov Y.K. Theory of State and Law. Study Guide. Moscow, MGIMO University, 2015. — 155 P.
  16. Subochev V.V. Civil society as a Driver of Contemporary Political Instability: Theory and Practice Issues // Legal Policy and Legal Life. 2015. № 4. P. 22-28.
  17. Subochev V.V. Civil Society and the State: An Experience of Destructive Dialogue // Journal of Law and Administration. 2015. № 3(36). P. 70-78.
  18. Subochev V.V. Dissolution of Sovereignty: Theoretical Approach to Political and Legal Environment // Legal Policy and Legal Life. 2016. № 2. P. 13-21.
  19. Subochev V.V. State Sovereignty as a Form of Positive Legal Responsibility of Public Authorities // The Rule of Law State: Theory and Practice. 2016. № 2 (44). P. 15-20.
  20. Subochev V.V. The Concept of «Responsibility to Protect» as a Form of Implementation of Positive Legal Responsibility in International Law // The Legal Thought. 2016. № 3. P. 18-24.
  21. Malko A.V., Subochev V.V. Russian Law Textbook. Moscow, Norma: Infra-M., 2016. — 304 p.
  22. Malko A.V., Subochev V.V., Fedorov G.V. Basics of Russian Law. Textbook. Moscow, Prospekt, 2017. — 240 p.
  23. Subochev V.V. The basic doctrinal concepts of the scientific school of professor A.V. Malko // Saratov State Law Academy Bulletin. 2016. № 4. P. 25-28.
  24. Subochev V.V. Scientific School of Legal Policy of Professor A.V. Malko: 20 Years of Vigorous Activity // Legal Policy and Legal Life. 2016. № 4. P. 8-14.
  25. Subochev V.V. The Two Poles of Modern Civilization: Intolerable Tolerance or Reviewing the Book by R.V. Engibaryan «XXI Century: Islamic Challenge» // Journal of Law and Administration. 2016. № 3(40). P. 96-99.
  26. Subochev V.V. Evolution of State Sovereignty in the Globalized World: Realities and Prospects // Journal of Russian New University. 2019. № 1. P. 184-189.
  27. Subochev V.V. The Illusion of Sovereignty or State-Making Devices of The Globalizing World // Вестник МГИМО-Университета. 2019. № 12(4). P. 266-275. https://doi.org/10.24833/2071-8160-2019-4-67-266-275 (Web of Science).
  28. Subochev V.V. Political-Legal Manipulation as the Basis for the Governance of Society in the Era of Post-Truth // Tomsk State University Journal of Law. 2019. № 34. P. 29-43. DOI: 10.17223/22253513/34/3 (Web of Science Core Collection’s Emerging Sources Citation Index).
  29. Malko A.V., Subochev V.V. Legal Politics of the Russian Federation: Topical Issues. Textbook. Moscow, KnoRus, 2021. — 190 P.

Employment History

From February 2019 till present
Professor of Department of Legal Foundations of Administration of Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University), The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Moscow

From February 2018 till January 2019 г.
Palant & Shapiro, PC, New York — Associate; Computer Generated Solutions (CGS), New York — Director, Contracts.

From October 2010 till February 2018
Professor of International Institute of Public Administration (from September 2014 till September 2016 – Head of Department of Legal Support for Management Activities), Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University), The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Moscow

From July 2005 till October 2010
Head of Public Administration and Law Department
Pyatigorsk State Technological University

From January 2004 till September 2004
Vice President of Scientific Research Institute
Pyatigorsk State Technological University; Pyatigorsk
Scientific Research Institute “Regional Problems of Russian Statehood in the Northern Caucasus”

From September 2003 till December 2003
Deputy Chief of Election Campaign
Campaign headquarters for elections to the State Duma of Russia of Mr. Vasil'ev Y.V. in Georgievsky single-mandate constituency; the Stavropol Region.

From March 2003 to September 2003
Head of Legal Department
“Slavyanovskaya” LLC, Zheleznovodsk city
(Production and sale of mineral water “Slavyanovskaya”).

From October 2002 till February 2003
Vice-President Responsible for Education
Pyatigorsk State Technological University

From July 2000 till September 2002.
Specialist of Department of Economics and Special Programs Coordination
Administration of Pyatigorsk, Pyatigorsk city

Honors and Awards

  • Plaque of Honour «International Recognition» of the UN European Committee for Awards and Honors (2016)
  • Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition (USA, 2012);
  • Certificate of Recognition of Open World Leadership Program Accountability and Transparency in Local Governance (USA, 2012)