Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@legal-mcp search for Supreme Court cases on free speech in 2023"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
US case law search, citation parsing, practice management, and federal court filings for AI assistants — powered by FastMCP.
Hosted at https://legal-mcp-production.up.railway.app/mcp
Add the server to your Claude Code settings (~/.claude/settings.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"legal-mcp": {
"type": "url",
"url": "https://legal-mcp-production.up.railway.app/mcp",
"headers": {
"X-CourtListener-Token": "YOUR_COURTLISTENER_TOKEN"
}
}
}
}Create a free account at https://www.courtlistener.com/sign-in/
Go to your profile and copy your API token
Add it as the X-CourtListener-Token header above
If you have a Clio account with API access, add your OAuth token:
"headers": {
"X-CourtListener-Token": "YOUR_COURTLISTENER_TOKEN",
"X-Clio-Token": "YOUR_CLIO_OAUTH_TOKEN"
}Related MCP server: CourtListener MCP Server
Tool | Description |
| Search 4M+ US court opinions by topic, court, or date range |
| Get full text and details of a specific opinion |
| Get docket info — parties, attorneys, judges, procedural history |
| Find cases that cite a given opinion |
| Find cases cited by a given opinion |
| Parse Bluebook-format citations from text |
| List all US courts and their filter codes |
| Reference for reporter abbreviations (U.S., F.3d, etc.) |
| Search PACER for federal cases (requires PACER credentials) |
| Get federal case details from PACER |
| Get docket entries for a federal case from PACER |
| Search Clio contacts (requires Clio token) |
| Search Clio matters/cases |
| Get full matter details from Clio |
| Get billable hours from Clio |
| Get tasks for a matter in Clio |
| Search documents in Clio |
| Get calendar entries from Clio |
git clone https://github.com/jscottym/legal-mcp.git
cd legal-mcp
pip install -r requirements.txt
python -m legal_mcp.serverOr with Docker:
docker build -t legal-mcp .
docker run -p 8000:8000 -e COURTLISTENER_TOKEN=your_token legal-mcpVariable | Description |
| Server port (default: 8000) |
| Fallback CourtListener API token |
| Fallback Clio OAuth token |
| PACER login |
| PACER password |
| Set to |
This server cannot be deployed
Search U.S. case law, fetch opinions, and ask matter-aware legal questions over your documents.
Resolve, search and verify legal citations against the official sources, with provenance.
Judge-level filing rules, court holidays and enforcement data for US federal and state courts.
Verified U.S. legal research: case search, statutes, good-law checks; metered per call.
