# Argentina Legal Law MCP Server

A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed specifically for Argentine legal professionals, providing advanced document processing, case analysis, legal research, and practice management capabilities.

## What is an MCP Server?

**Model Context Protocol (MCP)** is an open standard that enables AI assistants and other applications to connect to external data sources and tools through a standardized interface. MCP servers act as bridges between AI models and external services, allowing AI assistants to:

- Access real-time data from external sources
- Execute specific tools and functions
- Retrieve contextually relevant information
- Interact with databases, APIs, and specialized services

Think of MCP servers as "plugins" that extend an AI assistant's capabilities by providing access to domain-specific tools and data sources.

## What This MCP Server Does

The **Argentina Legal Law MCP Server** is a specialized MCP server that provides Argentine legal professionals with access to:

- **Argentine Legal Databases**: Search through official Argentine laws, decrees, and legal documents
- **Legal Research Tools**: Conduct comprehensive legal research with citation validation
- **Case Analysis**: Analyze legal cases for strengths, weaknesses, and strategic recommendations
- **Document Processing**: Analyze legal documents and contracts for key information and issues
- **Legal Advice**: Provide guidance on Argentine legal matters
- **Business Registration**: Assist with Argentine business registration procedures
- **Legal Terminology**: Explain legal terms using official Argentine judicial glossaries

This server integrates with official Argentine government websites and legal databases to provide accurate, up-to-date legal information and tools.

## Features

### Core Legal Tools
- **Document Processing**: Analyze and process legal documents with AI-powered content extraction
- **Case Analysis**: Comprehensive case evaluation with risk assessment and strategy recommendations
- **Legal Research**: Automated legal research with citation checking and case law analysis
- **Contract Analysis**: Contract review with risk assessment and compliance checking
- **Citation Management**: Validate and format legal citations according to Argentine standards

### Argentina-Specific Tools
- **Infoleg Search**: Search Argentine legal documents from Azure Search with semantic search capabilities
- **Criminal Code Access**: Extract text and specific articles from the Código Penal Argentino
- **Legal Advice**: Provide legal advice on specific questions and issues
- **Document Analysis**: Analyze legal documents to extract key information and identify issues
- **Legal Translation**: Translate legal documents with legal context awareness

### Practice Management
- **Business Registration**: Guide users through Argentine business registration procedures
- **Legal Terminology**: Explain legal terms using official Argentine judicial glossaries
- **Document Version Control**: Track document changes and maintain version history

### Compliance & Risk
- **Compliance Checking**: Regulatory compliance assessment and reporting
- **Risk Analysis**: Legal risk assessment with mitigation strategies
- **Evidence Analysis**: Evidence management and admissibility assessment
- **Legal Metrics**: Practice analytics and performance metrics

## Installation

### Prerequisites
- Python 3.8 or higher
- pip package manager

### Setup
1. Clone the repository:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/your-org/argentina-legal-law-mcp-server.git
cd argentina-legal-law-mcp-server
```

2. Install dependencies:
```bash
pip install -r requirements.txt
```

3. Configure the server (optional):
```bash
# Edit config.json with your settings
```

4. Set up environment variables:
```bash
# Copy the example environment file
cp example.env .env

# Edit .env with your Azure credentials
# Make sure to set AZURE_SEARCH_KEY, AZURE_SEARCH_ENDPOINT, etc.
```

5. Set additional environment variables (optional):
```bash
export MCP_HOST="localhost"
export MCP_PORT="8000"
```

## Usage

### Starting the Server
```bash
python main.py
```

### Using with MCP Clients
The server implements the Model Context Protocol and can be used with any MCP-compatible client.

Example client configuration:
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "argentina-legal-law": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["/path/to/argentina-legal-law-mcp-server/main.py"]
    }
  }
}
```

## Available Tools

### Core Legal Tools

#### Search Argentine Legal Documents
- **Purpose**: Search Argentine legal documents from Azure Search based on a query
- **Input**: Search query, limit (default 5)
- **Output**: Relevant legal documents with title, URL, summary, source, and date
- **Implementation**: Uses Azure Search with semantic search and reranking capabilities

#### Get Criminal Code
- **Purpose**: Extract text from the Código Penal Argentino hosted on Infoleg
- **Input**: None
- **Output**: Criminal code text content with source information
- **Implementation**: Fetches content from official Argentina government website

#### Explain Legal Term
- **Purpose**: Explain legal terms using the official Argentine judicial glossary
- **Input**: Legal term to define
- **Output**: Term definition with source and URL
- **Implementation**: Searches the iJudicial glossary for legal term definitions

#### Assist Business Registration
- **Purpose**: Provide guidance for Argentine business registration procedures
- **Input**: None
- **Output**: List of steps for business registration (Monotributo, trademark, SRL, CUIT)
- **Implementation**: Provides links and summaries for key business registration steps

#### Analyze Legal Case
- **Purpose**: Analyze legal cases for strengths, weaknesses, and strategic recommendations
- **Input**: Case description, jurisdiction, practice area, specific questions
- **Output**: Case analysis with key issues, applicable laws, and recommendations
- **Implementation**: Provides structured case analysis with risk assessment

#### Get Legal Advice
- **Purpose**: Provide legal advice on specific legal questions and issues
- **Input**: Legal question, jurisdiction, practice area, context
- **Output**: Legal advice with applicable laws and recommendations
- **Implementation**: Provides general legal guidance with appropriate warnings

#### Analyze Legal Document
- **Purpose**: Analyze legal documents to extract key information and identify issues
- **Input**: Document content, document type, analysis focus
- **Output**: Document analysis with key findings and recommendations
- **Implementation**: Analyzes document structure, terminology, and compliance

#### Validate Citation
- **Purpose**: Validate and format legal citations according to Argentine standards
- **Input**: Citation text, format standard
- **Output**: Formatted citation with validation notes
- **Implementation**: Validates and formats citations according to Argentine legal standards

#### Analyze Contract
- **Purpose**: Analyze contracts to identify key terms, assess risks, and provide recommendations
- **Input**: Contract text, contract type, parties
- **Output**: Contract analysis with key terms, risk assessment, and recommendations
- **Implementation**: Identifies key terms, assesses risks, and provides improvement recommendations

#### Translate Legal Text
- **Purpose**: Translate legal documents and terminology between languages
- **Input**: Text, source language, target language, legal context
- **Output**: Translated text with legal notes and confidence score
- **Implementation**: Translates legal text with attention to legal terminology and context

## Data Models

The server uses comprehensive Pydantic models for:
- Legal Documents
- Cases
- Legal Advice
- Document Analysis
- Citations
- Legal Research
- Contract Analysis
- Translation Results

## Configuration

### Server Configuration
```json
{
  "server": {
    "name": "argentina-legal-law",
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "description": "Argentina Legal Law MCP Server for legal professionals"
  }
}
```

### Legal Configuration
```json
{
  "legal": {
    "default_jurisdiction": "national",
    "practice_areas": ["civil", "criminal", "family", "corporate", "labor", "tax", "constitutional", "administrative"],
    "databases": ["infoleg", "pjn", "boletinoficial", "argentina.gob.ar"],
    "citation_formats": ["argentine", "international"]
  }
}
```

### Search Configuration
```json
{
  "search": {
    "default_limit": 10,
    "max_limit": 50,
    "timeout": 30
  }
}
```

### URL Configuration
```json
{
  "urls": {
    "argentina": "https://www.argentina.gob.ar/normativa",
    "criminal_code": "https://www.argentina.gob.ar/normativa/nacional/ley-11179-16546/texto",
    "boletin_oficial": "https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar",
    "saij": "https://www.saij.gob.ar",
  }
}
```

## Project Structure
```
argentina-legal-law-mcp-server/
├── src/
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── server.py          # Main MCP server implementation
│   ├── models.py          # Data models and schemas
│   ├── tools.py           # Legal tools implementation
│   └── utils.py           # Utility functions
├── main.py                # Entry point
├── config.json            # Configuration
├── requirements.txt       # Dependencies
└── README.md             # Documentation
```

## Development

### Adding New Tools
1. Create a new tool function in `src/tools.py`
2. Add the `@self.mcp.tool` decorator
3. Implement the tool logic
4. Update the tool documentation in this README

### Testing
```bash
# Run the server
python main.py

# Test with an MCP client
# The server will respond to MCP protocol messages
```

## Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Add tests
5. Submit a pull request

## License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

## Support

For support and questions:
- Create an issue on GitHub
- Contact the development team
- Check the documentation

## Roadmap

- [x] Basic MCP server implementation
- [x] Azure Search integration for legal document search
- [x] Criminal code access
- [x] Legal term explanations
- [x] Business registration assistance
- [x] Case analysis tools
- [x] Legal advice tools
- [x] Document analysis
- [x] Citation validation
- [x] Contract analysis
- [x] Legal translation
- [x] Multi-language support for legal documents
- [ ] SAIJ Searcher Implementation
- [ ] Provincial Statues support
- [ ] Jurisdiction Search support
- [ ] API rate limiting and caching
- [ ] Integration with Argentine court systems
- [ ] Blockchain for document verification