get_matter_details
Full matter info — client, billing, deadlines
How to use it
Project documentation lists get_matter_details for the Legal MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.
Install Legal MCP
claude mcp add legal-mcp /path/to/legal-mcp-env/bin/legal-mcpOther tools in Legal MCP (17)
Find cases that an opinion relies on
Find cases that cite a specific opinion
Hearings, deadlines, and meetings
Get full opinion text for a specific case
Get docket — parties, judges, procedural history
Get docket entries and filings
Get case details from PACER
Documents attached to a matter
Tasks and to-dos for a matter
Billable hours by matter, attorney, date range
List all 400+ courts and their codes
Decode reporter abbreviations (U.S., F.3d, etc.)
Parse Bluebook citations from any text
Search 4M+ US court opinions by topic, court, date range
Search contacts by name, email, phone
Search PACER for federal court cases
Search matters by number, description, status