Vertical guide· 5 min read· Updated 26 Jul 2026

How do I make a Bar Council-compliant website for my law practice?

By Storzu·

Quick answer

Storzu gives advocates and law firms an information-first website designed around BCI Rule 36. It publishes only the permitted particulars — practice areas, enrolment number, State Bar Council, qualifications, and contact — with a consultation request instead of a 'Book now' offer, and no reviews, case results, or online fee collection.

Advocates need an online presence clients can find and verify — but Bar Council of India Rule 36 makes most website features a compliance risk. Storzu solves this with an information-first practice page that publishes only what Rule 36 permits, so you get discoverability without exposure.

What the page publishes

  • Your name, chamber/office address, phone, and email
  • Bar Council enrolment number and year, and State Bar Council(s)
  • Bar Association membership
  • Professional and academic qualifications
  • Areas of practice
  • A consultation request, framed as information a client acts on

What is deliberately withheld

Client reviews, case results and success statistics, achievements, and online fee collection are not available for the advocate category — publishing any of them would be a Rule 36 breach and, under the BCI's March 2025 directive, exposure for the platform too. Storzu enforces this as an allowlist, not an optional toggle, so nothing slips through a category change or an old record.

A built-in information notice

Every advocate page carries a notice that it is for information only, is not an advertisement or solicitation of work, and creates no lawyer–client relationship. You remain responsible for what you publish.

Chartered accountants and company secretaries have similar rules — see the CA and CS website guide. For how consultation requests work, see the appointment booking guide.

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Frequently asked questions

Is an advocate website even allowed under Bar Council rules?

Yes, within limits. BCI Rule 36 bars advertising and solicitation, but a 2008 amendment permits a website carrying a closed list of particulars: name, contact, enrolment number and date, State Bar Council(s), Bar Association membership, professional and academic qualifications, and areas of practice. Storzu publishes only those, so the page reads as information, not an advertisement.

What is deliberately not allowed on the page?

Client reviews, case results or success statistics, awards and recognitions, and online fee collection are withheld at the platform level, because publishing them would fall outside Rule 36's closed list. This protects your enrolment.

Can clients still request a consultation?

Yes. Arranging a consultation with a lawyer a client already found is not solicitation. The page uses a 'Request Consultation' action, never a 'Book now' offer of services.

What credentials does the page show?

Your Bar Council enrolment number, State Bar Council, year of enrolment, Bar Association, and qualifications — the particulars a client uses to verify you.

Does the page carry a disclaimer?

Yes. It states the page is for information only, is not an advertisement or solicitation of work, and creates no lawyer–client relationship.

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