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.