District Legal Services Authority,
ADR Building, High Court Campus,
Chennai - 610 004
Applications are invited for Recruitment of Chief Legal Aid Defence Counsel, Deputy Chief LADC, Assistant LADC, Office Assistant, Clerks, Reception cum Data Entry Operator, Office Peon Vacancy Posts in District Legal Services Authority Chennai in Chennai for its Legal Aid Defense Counsel System
Advertisement No. TNSLSA No.1816/S3/2025
Advertisement date 08.07.2025
Last date 28.07.2025 time 05.00 pm
Posts @ Chennai District :
- Chief Legal Aid Defence Counsel - 1 Post - Salary ₹ 70,000 to 1,00,000 on honorarium basis - 10+ years of criminal law practice Handled 30+ Sessions Court trials (relaxable in exceptional cases) Leadership skills, IT proficiency, and ethical compliance
- Deputy Chief Legal Aid Defence Counsel - 3 Posts - Salary ₹ 50,000 to 75,000 on honorarium basis - 10+ years of criminal law practice, handled 30+ Sessions Court trials - 7+ years in criminal law 20+ Sessions Court trials handled Strong research and communication skills
- Assistant Legal Aid Defence Counsel - 6 Posts - Salary ₹ 25,000 to 45,000 on honorarium basis - 0-3 years of experience (fresh law graduates eligible) Proficiency in legal research and drafting
- Office Assistant / Clerks - 3 Posts - Salary ₹ 18,000 to 20,000 on honorarium basis - Graduation + typing/data entry skills.
- Receptionist-cum-Data Entry Operator (Typist) - 1 Post - Salary ₹ 18,000 to 20,000 on honorarium basis honorarium basis - Graduation + communication + IT proficiency.
- Office Peon - 3 Posts - Salary ₹ 12500 to 15,000 on honorarium basis - 8th standard pass + cleaning/hospitality skills.
Selection Process:
Written application submission to DLSA.
Interview by committee chaired by Principal District & Sessions
Judge.
Final approval by State Legal Services Authority (SLSA).
How to Apply:
Submit applications to District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) with:
Self-attested copies of educational/Bar Council certificates. Proof of
experience (e.g., case lists, judgments). PAN/Aadhaar, ITR (last 3 years).
General Instructions :
Notification and Application Form
Help Line Telephone No.
Help Line Email ID
Official Website URL https://chennai.dcourts.gov.in/
The above posts are temporary category jobs.
Cutoff date for age limit calculation is 01.07.2025
Super scribe the envelope as
Application for the post of ------ in Legal Aid Defense Counsel
System (LADCS) in DLSA, Chennai.
Interested and eligible candidates are requested to apply with the
prescribed application form, along with all supported documents duly self
attested to the following address on or before the last date.
The Chairman / Principal Judge,
District Legal Services Authority,
ADR Building, High Court Campus,
Chennai - 610 004
Notification and Application Form
