Ahmedabad Court Panel Advocate Recruitment 2026

About This Job

Ahmedabad Chief Judicial Magistrate Court Legal Services Committee is preparing a new Legal Aid Panel Advocate list. If you are a practising advocate in Gujarat with at least 3 years of court practice as on 30 June 2026, you can apply offline. The filled application must reach the committee office by 30 June 2026 before 5:00 PM. The notice does not give a fixed number of panel positions or a fixed monthly salary; panel fees will follow Gujarat Legal Services Authority or Gujarat Government approved rates.

Ahmedabad Court Panel Advocate Recruitment 2026

The Legal Services Committee, Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Ahmedabad has issued Advertisement No. 158/2026 dated 15 June 2026 for preparing a fresh panel of Legal Aid Advocates. The panel is meant for legal aid work handled by the committee under the guidance of the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority. This is an empanelment opportunity, not a regular salaried court staff post.

The key point is practical legal aid experience. The committee will look at your court practice, legal knowledge, personality, availability, and ability to work in legal aid matters. If your application is incomplete or reaches after the deadline, it will not be accepted.

Panel Details

• Post Name: Legal Aid Panel Advocate
• Number of Positions: Not mentioned in the notification
• Office: Legal Services Committee, Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Ahmedabad
• Work Type: Panel-based legal aid work as per committee requirement

Who Can Apply?

• Current practice: You must be practising in a court in the State of Gujarat.
• Experience: You need at least 3 years of experience in conducting cases in any court in Gujarat as on 30 June 2026.
• Enrollment: You must provide your Advocate enrollment number and certified proof from the Gujarat Bar Council.
• Practice certificate: You need a certificate from the Bar Association showing your practice experience.
• Availability: The committee may consider your regularity and availability in court while preparing the panel.

Panel Fees and Honorarium

• Fixed monthly salary: Not mentioned in the notification.
• Panel fee: Each panel advocate will receive fees as prescribed by the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority or by the Gujarat Government, as applicable.
• Case progress: Panel advocates may need to submit monthly progress reports for assigned legal aid cases.

Application Fee

• No application fee is mentioned in the official notification.
• Payment mode: Not applicable based on the notice.

Selection Process (No Written Exam Mentioned)

The notice mentions oral interview and shortlisting. No written exam or online test is given in the notification.

1. Application Scrutiny: The committee will check whether the application form is complete and whether all required copies are attached.
2. Shortlisting: If many applications are received, the committee may shortlist suitable applicants for interview as per its requirement.
3. Oral Interview: Selection for the new Legal Aid Panel will be done through an oral interview by the selection committee.
4. Original Document Check: You must bring original certificates at the time of interview.
5. Final Panel: The selected panel advocate list will be displayed on the office notice board.

Interview date, time, and place will be displayed on the office notice board. The notice says no separate personal intimation letter or mobile message will be sent.

Documents Required

• Filled prescribed application form with all columns completed.
• Recent colour photograph signed by the applicant and attached to the form.
• Law degree certificate copy.
• Advocate enrollment certificate and practice certificate certified as required under the Advocates Act, 1961.
• Bar Association experience certificate.
• Aadhaar card copy.
• Bar Association ID card copy.
• First page of bank passbook copy showing account holder details, if available.

Important Panel Conditions

• Training attendance: Panel advocates may need to attend training or programmes organised by the Legal Services Authority.
• Work review: Work and performance can be reviewed from time to time after empanelment.
• Removal from panel: Unsatisfactory work, demanding money or gifts from legal aid beneficiaries, or breach of legal aid rules can lead to removal.
• Committee discretion: The committee reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of panel advocates.

How to Apply

1. Use the prescribed application form attached with the official PDF from ahmedabad-mmc.dcourts.gov.in.
2. Fill in your personal details, address, contact number, email, Aadhaar number, education, enrollment details, and practice experience.
3. Attach the required document copies, including law degree, enrollment certificate, Bar Association certificate, Aadhaar card, ID card, and bank passbook first page.
4. Attach a recent signed colour photograph in the space given in the form.
5. Submit or send the complete application to the Legal Services Committee, Second Floor, Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Ahmedabad.
6. Your application must reach the office by 30 June 2026 before 5:00 PM.

Important Dates

• Notification Date: 15 June 2026
• Application Start: 15 June 2026
• Experience Count Date: 30 June 2026
• Last Date to Apply: 30 June 2026 before 5:00 PM
• Interview Date: To be announced on the office notice board

• Handle assigned legal aid cases for eligible beneficiaries
• Attend court proceedings and represent legal aid clients when assigned
• Prepare case papers, applications, replies, and related legal documents
• Guide beneficiaries about basic legal options and case progress
• Submit progress reports for assigned matters when required
• Attend legal services training and awareness programmes as directed
• Follow confidentiality, professional conduct, and legal aid authority rules