DLSA Jhargram Recruitment 2025 - Apply Offline for 07 Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel, Deputy Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel and Other Posts

District Legal Services Authority Jhargram (DLSA Jhargram)  has released an official notification for the recruitment of 07 Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel, Deputy Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel and other Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Offline through the official DLSA Jhargram website. The last date to submit the application form is 26-12-2025. In this article, you’ll find the DLSA Jhargram Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel, Deputy Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel and other Posts recruitment details, including eligibility criteria, age limit, salary structure, selection process, application steps, and direct links to the official notification and Offline application form.

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DLSA Jhargram Legal Aid Counsel Recruitment 2025 Overview

DLSA Jhargram Legal Aid Counsel Recruitment 2025 Vacancy Details

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification:

For Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel:

• Practice in Criminal Law for at least 10 years
• Excellent understanding of Criminal Law
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Skill in legal research, thorough understanding of ethical duties of Defense Counsel
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently with others
• Must have handled at least 30 Criminal trials in Sessions Court
• IT Knowledge with proficiency in work

For Deputy Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel:

• Practice in Criminal Law for at least 7 years
• Excellent understanding of Criminal Law
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Skill in legal research, thorough understanding of ethical duties of Defense counsel
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently with Others
• Must have handled at least 20 Criminal trials in Sessions Court
• IT Knowledge with proficiency in work

For Assistant Legal Aid Defence Counsel:

• Practice in Criminal Law for at least 0-3 years
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Skill in legal research, thorough understanding of ethical duties of Defense counsel
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently with others
• IT Knowledge with proficiency in work

Salary/Stipend

• Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel: Rs. 85,000/- per month
• Deputy Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel: Rs. 60,000/- per month
• Assistant Legal Aid Defence Counsel: Rs. 35,000/- per month

Selection Process

• Legal Aid Counsel shall be engaged on contract basis, initially for a period of two years with a stipulation of extension on satisfactory performance if the Project continues
• Engaging Advocates/Panel lawyers as Chief, Deputy & Assistant Legal Aid Defense Counsel will be based on Written Examination, Computer skills and Interview of applicants
• The selection shall be carried out by selection committee under the Chairmanship of the Learned District & Sessions Judge (Chairman, DLSA) as envisaged in NALSA (Free and Competent Legal Services) Regulations 2010, subject to final approval by the Executive Chairman of the WBSLSA

Written Screening Test Details:

• Total Marks: 50
• Written Screening Test: 35 Marks
  • Objective type question: 15 Marks (1 mark for each question for 15 questions)
  • Essay type question: 20 Marks (4 question of 5 marks each)
  • Time: 1 (one) hour
  • Date: 4th January, 2026
  • Venue: Court premises
• Interview: 15 Marks
  • Oral Communication
  • Skill of Public dealings
  • Body language
  • Professional Ethics
  • Computer skills
  • Commitment to work

Subject of Which Questions Can Be Asked:

• Cr. P. C & B.N.S.S.
• IPC & B.N.S.
• Evidence Act & B.S.A.
• All Special Acts (Criminal)
• Matrimonial Laws (Criminal Cases)
• Criminal Rules and Orders
• Information and Technology Act

General Information/Instructions

• Admit Card will be issued to the eligible candidates on their e-mail i.d provided in the application form
• Only names of shortlisted candidates will be published on the court website for interview on the basis of marks obtained in the written examination
• The venue and time of written examination and details of interview will be intimated in Jhargram District Court website (https://jhargram.dcourts.gov.in/)
• Candidates should appear for the interview with their original certificates
• Incomplete application will be rejected without assigning any reasons. No application will be entertained after the last date-fixed
• All communications regarding the selection process will be published only on the Jhargram District Court website
• A separate communication letter will not be sent to the applicants
• For any other details candidates may refer to LADCS Modified Scheme 2022 published by National Legal Services Authority
• Eligible Candidates List for written examination will be Published in website (https://jhargram.dcourts.gov.in/)

Code of Ethics:

Personnel engaged in the office of Legal Aid Defense Counsel shall observe the following conditions/code of ethics:

• Personnel within the office of Legal Aid Defense Counsel shall not engage in any outside activity or act as an independent practitioner
• No personnel shall act in any matter in which he/she has a direct or indirect personal or financial interest
• No personnel shall willfully disclose or use, whether or not for the purpose of pecuniary gain, any information that he/she obtained, received or acquired during the fulfillment of his/her official duties and which is not available to members of the general public
• No personnel within the office of Legal Aid Defense Counsel shall make use of his/her office or employment for the purpose of advertising any outside activity
• No personnel within the office of Legal Aid Defense Counsel shall solicit, agree to accept or accept, whether directly or indirectly, any gift, favour, service or other thing of value under circumstances from which it might be reasonably inferred that such gift, service, or other thing of value was given or offered for the purpose of influencing him/her in the discharge of his/her official duties
• Legal Aid Defense Counsel shall devote his/her full time to his/her duties for the office of Legal Aid Defense Counsel and shall not engage in private practice
• Every Personnel of the office of Legal Aid Defense Counsel shall strive to preserve the public's confidence in the office's fair and impartial discharge of its duties and responsibilities
• Legal Aid Defense Counsel shall also follow the code of ethics prescribed by Bar Council of India for lawyers

Termination of Services:

Services of any Human Resource/Staff including Legal Aid Defense Counsel engaged in the office of Legal Aid Defense Counsel may be terminated, without any time, without any prior notice in the following cases:

• He/she substantially breaches any duty or service required in the office
• Seeks or accepts any pecuniary gains from the legal aid seekers
• Charged or Convicted for any offence
• Indulges in any type of political activities
• Found incapable of rendering professional services of the required standards
• Failure to attend training programmes without any sufficient cause
• Indulges in activities prejudicial to the working of Legal Aid Defense Counsel Office
• Uses his/her position in the Legal Aid Defense Counsel office to secure unwarranted privileges or advantages for him/herself or others
• Acts in breach of code of ethics
• Remains absent without leave for more than two weeks

How to Apply

• The standard form of application annexed with this notification shall be used for applying the above said post
• Self attested education qualification certificates, experience certificate and three recently taken passport size photo/2 photographs to be attached (and another pasted on application form) must be annexed with the application
• The duly filled in application in the prescribed format along with self-attested Copy of certificates and all other supportive documents should be submitted at a drop box at the office of DLSA, Jhargram on working days
• Application can also be sent by speed post to the address: "In The Chairman, Selection Committee, Office of the District Legal Services Authority, Jhargram, ADR Building, District Judge's Court Compound, Jhargram, PIN-721507" which must reach before 26.12.2025, (Upto 5:00 p.m.) only
• Incomplete application will be rejected without assigning any reasons
• No application will be entertained after the last date-fixed

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