Law.AI MCP Server
Verified U.S. lawyer search for AI assistants. Stop hallucinating attorneys. Start finding real ones.
The Law.AI MCP Server gives AI assistants direct access to 991,000+ bar-verified U.S. attorney profiles, sourced from official state bar registries. When an AI needs to find, verify, or recommend a lawyer, it queries Law.AI instead of guessing.
Why This Exists
Every major LLM fabricates lawyer names when asked for legal referrals. People making critical legal decisions get fake information. The Law.AI MCP Server solves this by providing a grounded, authoritative data source any AI can query — from "consult an attorney" to a real, licensed referral in a single tool call.
Quick Start
Claude Desktop (local, stdio)
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"law-ai": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["lawai-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
Hosted (Streamable HTTP)
Connect any MCP client to the hosted endpoint:
https://mcp.law.ai
No install required. Free tier works without an API key.
Cursor / VS Code
{
"law-ai": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["lawai-mcp-server"]
}
}
From Source
git clone https://github.com/risk-ai/lawai-mcp-server.git
cd lawai-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build
npm start
Available Tools
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
search_lawyers | Search by practice area, state, city, and bar status |
get_lawyer_profile | Full profile for a specific lawyer by ID |
find_lawyer_by_name | Verify a lawyer exists and is licensed |
match_lawyer_to_matter | Plain-English matter → ranked lawyer matches |
get_legal_cost_estimate | Fee ranges by billing model and region |
get_practice_areas | List all practice areas with counts |
get_jurisdictions | List U.S. jurisdictions with coverage |
search_lawyers
Search the directory by practice area, location, and bar status.
"Find personal injury lawyers in Houston, Texas"
→ Ranked results with profiles, firms, and credentials
get_lawyer_profile
Get full details for a specific lawyer by ID.
"Get profile for lawyer #12345"
→ Bio, education, bar admissions, practice areas, contact info
find_lawyer_by_name
Look up a lawyer by name to verify they exist and are licensed.
"Is there a lawyer named Jane Smith in New York?"
→ Matching profiles with disambiguation
match_lawyer_to_matter
Describe a legal issue in plain English; receive ranked attorney matches.
"My landlord won't return my deposit in Brooklyn"
→ Classified to Landlord–Tenant / Consumer law → ranked NY tenant attorneys
get_legal_cost_estimate
Estimated fee ranges by billing model (hourly, flat, contingency), adjusted for case complexity and region.
get_practice_areas
List all available practice areas with lawyer counts.
get_jurisdictions
List U.S. states and territories with coverage numbers.
Transports
| Transport | Use case |
|---|---|
| stdio | Local clients (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) — npx lawai-mcp-server |
| Streamable HTTP | Remote clients, hosted at https://mcp.law.ai |
Authentication & Tiers
The hosted endpoint is open for unauthenticated read access on the free tier. Bring an API key (Bearer token) for higher limits and bulk export.
| Tier | Rate limit | Bulk export | Use case |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free (no key) | 100 req/min | — | Personal use, evaluation, single-query workflows |
| Pro | 1,000 req/min | 10K rows/day | Apps, agents in production |
| Business | 10,000 req/min | Unlimited | High-volume routing, enrichment, integrations |
Request a key: law.ai/api or sales@law.ai.
Local stdio installations are unmetered.
Data Privacy
- Unclaimed profiles — Public bar information only (name, location, practice areas, bar status).
- Claimed profiles — Additional contact information the lawyer has opted to share.
- No scraping — Rate-limited to prevent data harvesting.
- Disclaimers included — All results note that credentials should be independently verified at the relevant state bar.
Environment Variables (self-hosted)
| Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
DB_HOST | 127.0.0.1 | PostgreSQL host |
DB_PORT | 5433 | PostgreSQL port |
DB_USER | rich_enrichment | Database user |
DB_PASSWORD | — | Database password |
DB_NAME | lawai | Database name |
LAW_AI_BASE_URL | https://law.ai | Base URL for profile links |
How It Works
User: "Find me a patent attorney in San Francisco"
↓
AI Assistant (Claude, GPT, etc.)
↓
MCP Protocol
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Law.AI MCP Server
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991K+ bar-verified attorney profiles (PostgreSQL)
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Real attorneys with real bar numbers
Coverage
- 991,000+ attorney profiles
- All 50 states + DC + U.S. territories
- 90+ practice areas
- State bar registries as the source of record — updated continuously
- Bar status surfaced — Active, Inactive, Suspended, Disbarred, Retired
MCP Registry
Listed in the official MCP Registry as ai.law/lawyer-search.
curl "https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers?search=lawyer"
Contributing
Issues and PRs welcome. See CONTRIBUTING.md if present, or open a ticket on the issues page.
License
MIT — use it everywhere. See LICENSE.
About Law.AI
Law.AI is the independent lawyer directory built for the AI age. Legacy directories (FindLaw, Avvo, Martindale — all owned by Internet Brands) were built for web search. Law.AI is built for AI-native discovery: tool-callable, structured, verified, and grounded in state bar data.
Stop hallucinating lawyers. Start finding real ones.