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District Legal Services Authority, Visakhapatnam (DLSA Visakhapatnam) has released an official notification for the recruitment of 01 Assistant Legal Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Offline through the official DLSA Visakhapatnam website. The last date to submit the application form is 31-12-2025. In this article, you’ll find the DLSA Visakhapatnam Assistant Legal 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. Trending Govt Jobs BARC Scientific Officers Online Form 2026 RRB 22000 Group D Online form 2026 SBI 996 SCO Online Form 2025 BSF Constable GD Online Form 2025-26 SSC 25487 GD Constable Online Form 2025 Advertisement Company Name District Legal Services Authority, Visakhapatnam (DLSA Visakhapatnam) Post Name Assistant Legal No of Posts 01 Start Date for Apply 16-12-2025 Last Date for Apply 31-12-2025 Official Website visakhapatnam.dcourts.gov.in Post Name Total Posts Assistant Legal Aid Defense Counsel 1 Qualifications: Graduation, Professional Degree LLB, LLM (if any) Essential qualifications: Practice in criminal law from 0 to 3 years, Good oral and written communication skills, Thorough understanding of ethical duties of defense counsel, Ability to work effectively and efficiently with others, Excellent writing and research skills, IT Knowledge with high proficiency in work. Desirable: None specified Experience: Practice in criminal law from 0 to 3 years For Class - A towns (Population more than 10 lacs): ₹ 25,000 to 45,000/- each. Event Date Notification Date 16-12-2025 Last Date for Receipt of Applications 31-12-2025 by 5.00 p.m. The selection of Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel, Deputy Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel s, Assistant Legal Aid Defense Counsel s will be purely based on merit, taking into account the knowledge, skills , practice and experience of candidates. The selection shall be carried out by Selection committee under the Chairmanship of the Principal District & Sessions Judge (Chairman, DLSA) as envisaged in NALSA (Free and Competent Legal Services) Regulations 2010 , subject to final approval by the E xecutive Chairman, SLSA . In the selection committee at least t h ree senior most judicial officers posted at HQ, dealing mainly with criminal cases preferably sessions cases shall be included. No person with conflict of interest shall be part of selection process. After approval by the Executive Chairman, SLSA, engagement contract shall be executed between the Secretary DLSA and the person so engaged. The format of contract for engagement, as provided by NALSA to be used with required modifications . Note: Qualifications may be reasonably relaxed in case of exceptional candidate or circumstances after the approval of the Executive Chairman , SLSA. Applying for engagement of Legal Aid Defense Counsel does not create any right/ assurance whatsoever. The Services of the individual engaged under LADCS are purely temporary and the services may be discontinued at any time without notice if the NALS/SALSA instructs to discontinue the Scheme or discontinue the funding to run the Scheme or for the performance yardsticks or other reasons. The Lawyers so engaged therein will not be allowed to take any other private cases or any other retainership. Engaged on contract basis in each place/ district initially for a period of two years with a stipulation of extension on yearly basis subject to satisfactory performance. The performance of every human resource shall be assessed every six months by SLSA in consultation with DLSA concerned. The Scheme of engagement along with application form may be downloaded from the official website of District Court Visakhapatnam and also from Notice board of DLSA, Visakhapatnam. The duly filled application form along with self-attested copies of documents may be submitted to DLSA, Visakhapatnam wherein the candidate desires to apply through speed post or in an Envelope personally in the office of the Secretary, DLSA at Visakhapatnam on or before 31-12-2025 by 5.00 p.m. Any application received after due date shall not be considered. Official Notification PDF: Click here Official Website: Click here Join Arattai Channel: Click Here Join Telegram Channel: Click Here Join WhatsApp Channel: Click Here Sarkari Result: Click Here Download Mobile App: Click Here

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• Qualifications: Graduation, Professional Degree LLB, LLM (if any)
• Essential qualifications: Practice in criminal law from 0 to 3 years, Good oral and written communication skills, Thorough understanding of ethical duties of defense counsel, Ability to work effectively and efficiently with others, Excellent writing and research skills, IT Knowledge with high proficiency in work.
• Desirable: None specified
• Experience: Practice in criminal law from 0 to 3 years

• The selection of Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel, Deputy Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel s, Assistant Legal Aid Defense Counsel s will be purely based on merit, taking into account the knowledge, skills , practice and experience of candidates.
• The selection shall be carried out by Selection committee under the Chairmanship of the Principal District & Sessions Judge (Chairman, DLSA) as envisaged in NALSA (Free and Competent Legal Services) Regulations 2010 , subject to final approval by the E xecutive Chairman, SLSA .
• In the selection committee at least t h ree senior most judicial officers posted at HQ, dealing mainly with criminal cases preferably sessions cases shall be included.
• No person with conflict of interest shall be part of selection process.
• After approval by the Executive Chairman, SLSA, engagement contract shall be executed between the Secretary DLSA and the person so engaged.
• The format of contract for engagement, as provided by NALSA to be used with required modifications .
• Note: Qualifications may be reasonably relaxed in case of exceptional candidate or circumstances after the approval of the Executive Chairman , SLSA.

• The Scheme of engagement along with application form may be downloaded from the official website of District Court Visakhapatnam and also from Notice board of DLSA, Visakhapatnam.
• The duly filled application form along with self-attested copies of documents may be submitted to DLSA, Visakhapatnam wherein the candidate desires to apply through speed post or in an Envelope personally in the office of the Secretary, DLSA at Visakhapatnam on or before 31-12-2025 by 5.00 p.m.
• Any application received after due date shall not be considered.

• For Class - A towns (Population more than 10 lacs): ₹ 25,000 to 45,000/- each.