The Law Department, Government of Bihar, Patna, is looking for advocates to fill 13 law officer posts: 3 Additional Advocate General posts and 10 Additional Standing Counsel posts. These law officers will represent the Government of Bihar in the Supreme Court of India. Advocates who meet the eligibility criteria of the Bihar Law Officers (Engagement) Rules, 2023 can send their willingness in the prescribed format by email, by speed post or courier, or by hand. The window is 15 working days from the date the notice is published on the Law Department website. Willingness sent after that is not accepted.
Law Department Bihar Additional Advocate General and Additional Standing Counsel Recruitment 2026 Overview
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Law Department, Government of Bihar, Patna |
| Reference number | 8769, dated 27.10.2026 |
| Posts | Additional Advocate General, Additional Standing Counsel |
| Total vacancies | 13 (3 + 10) |
| Place of work | Supreme Court of India |
| How to apply | Willingness in the prescribed format, sent by email, speed post/courier or by hand |
| Last date | 15 working days from the date of publication on the Law Department website |
The official notification does not specify the application fee, the age limit, the minimum educational qualification or a fixed amount of pay.
About the Law Department, Bihar
The Law Department is a department of the Government of Bihar and is based in Patna. Secretary-cum-Legal Remembrancer Balram Dubey issued this notice. Willingness forms go to the office of the Advocate General, Bihar, at the High Court, Patna.
Law Department Bihar Additional Advocate General and Additional Standing Counsel Vacancy Details 2026
| Post | Vacancies | Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Addl. Advocate General | 03 | Fee and other facilities (if any) as determined and notified by the Law Department |
| Additional Standing Counsel | 10 | Fee and other facilities (if any) as determined and notified by the Law Department |
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
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notice date | 27.10.2026 |
| Last date for willingness | 15 working days from publication on the Law Department website |
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.
Service Conditions
Other terms and conditions of the engagement are those set out in the Engagement Rules, 2023, or notified by the Law Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
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.
Important Links
| Link | Open |
|---|---|
| Official notification with format (PDF) | Law Department Bihar notice (PDF) |
| Email for willingness | Advocate General, Bihar email |