SUMMARY
Efforts to increase public awareness of the law are not only carried out on legal development but also on economic development, given the condition of Indonesia's economy leading to complex social problems. Referring to the above issue, the understanding towards the Indonesian people is necessary to carry out economic development in accordance with the objectives of Indonesia's economic development to increase the welfare of the community. The article aimed to investigate the efforts to increase public legal awareness in supporting legal development and economic development in order to realize welfare. The method in this research was normative juridical by using descriptive qualitative analysis. In relation, secondary data were obtained from primary legal materials, secondary legal materials and tertiary legal materials. The results proved that increasing public legal awareness in legal and economic development should be conducted by the government and all parties involved. Hence the government and law enforcement officers can proceed through counseling, legal information, assistance and guidance so that people understand the importance of legal and economic development in order to realize order, certainty, justice and community welfare.