District of Lakhimpur
has the distinction of one of the few districts of Assam,where
Administration of Justice was initiated by the British Empire
since 1838-1839.At that time,there was no any local learned counsel
to conduct cases,and the British Rulers had picked up some persons,who
knew English and appointed them as defence counsels.Gradually,the
said persons practiced in Civil Cases also.In North Lakhimpur,Lt.Muktinath
Chakraborty was appointed as defence counsel in the year
1897 as he knew English.Later on,in the year 1899,Lt.Aswini Sarkar
and in the year 1901,Lt.Kesalal Sarkar who were Muktiuars,settled
here for practice in law. The Lakhimpur District Bar Association
was established in the year,1899.Ultimately,Lt.Sarbeswar Baruah
was the first Advocate to practice here in the year,1918.The Lakhimpur
District Bar Association is situated near to office of the District
& Sessions Judge,Lakhimpur.