Bihar Law Department Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 13 Additional Advocate General, Additional Standing Counsel Posts

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• Updated October 28, 2026 12:10 PM
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Law Department Bihar Additional Advocate General and Additional Standing Counsel Recruitment 2026 Overview

• The official notification does not specify the application fee, the age limit, the minimum educational qualification or a fixed amount of pay.

Law Department Bihar Additional Advocate General and Additional Standing Counsel Vacancy Details 2026

• The notice does not give a fixed amount. Law officers who are engaged receive the fee and any other facilities that the Law Department, Government of Bihar, decides and notifies from time to time.

Law Department Bihar Additional Advocate General and Additional Standing Counsel Eligibility 2026

• The notice is open to advocates who are eligible under the criteria fixed in the Bihar Law Officers (Engagement) Rules, 2023. The notice does not repeat those criteria.
• The official notification does not specify the minimum educational qualification.
• The willingness format asks for the following details, so candidates should have them ready:
• Enrolment number as an advocate
• AOR (Advocate-on-Record) number
• Where and in which courts you practise, and the name of your association
• Length of practice
• Whether you are a designated Senior Advocate
• Any earlier empanelment or engagement
• Whether any criminal or disciplinary proceeding has been brought against you
• Income tax paid in the last 3 years (assessment year, income and income tax)
• For the full eligibility conditions for each post, see the official notification and the Bihar Law Officers (Engagement) Rules, 2023.

Important Dates

• Counted from the notice date of 27 October 2026, with only Saturdays and Sundays left out, the 15 working days end on 17 November 2026. Public holidays in between would make the deadline later. The notice says willingness sent after the 15-day period "shall not be entertained".

Selection Process

• A Selection Committee set up under Rule 4 of the Bihar Law Officers (Engagement) Rules, 2023 selects and recommends advocates, and engagement follows that recommendation. Sending a willingness does not give anyone a right to be engaged. All rights over selection and engagement stay with the Law Department, and its decision is final.

How to Apply for Law Department Bihar Additional Advocate General and Additional Standing Counsel Recruitment 2026

• Download the official notification and take out the willingness format enclosed with it.
• Fill in the format on A-4 paper. Keep the writing clear and short, and paste a recent photograph in the box provided.
• Fill in every item, from your name, father's or husband's name, date of birth and PAN through to your income tax details. Then sign the declaration with the date and place.
• Attach the documents listed below. Sign the document list with your name.
• Send everything to the office of the Advocate General, Bihar, High Court, Patna. You can email it to [email protected], send it by speed post or courier, or deliver it by hand.
• Make sure it arrives within 15 working days of the notice being published on the Law Department website.
• Documents to send with the willingness:
• Enrolment certificate (self-attested photocopy)
• Identity card issued by the Bar Association or Bar Council
• Copies of income tax returns for the last three preceding years
• You must follow the instructions in the format. If you do not, your willingness may not be accepted. You can ask questions at the Law Department or at the office of the Advocate General, Bihar, High Court, Patna, on working days during working hours.

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Q6. Which documents must be attached?

• You need your enrolment certificate, your Bar Association or Bar Council identity card, and copies of your income tax returns for the last three years.

Q8. Who makes the selection?

• A Selection Committee set up under Rule 4 of the Bihar Law Officers (Engagement) Rules, 2023 makes the selection. The Law Department's decision is final.