The article focuses on the analysis of the issues confronting contemporary society, exploring the concept of legal civilization, the principle of legal supremacy, and the intricate workings of the existing regulatory framework. The authors examine the concepts discussed in the book Legal Evolution: The Emergence, Evolution, and Crisis of the Concept by S.I. Arkhipov and the accompanying reviews by A.P. Semitko, E.V. Chernigova, and others. These discussions concentrate on the social and legal advancement of humanity, the crisis of ideas, strategies for overcoming it, the legal future of Russia, potential paths for the country’s legal development, the defense of the rule of law in the face of lawlessness, and the risks of legal mechanisms failing. The present and future of legal practice emphasize the significance of scholarly debate, which does not imply disregarding diverse perspectives on a variety of matters.