In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Sudact and Law.AI — Lawyer Search MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.
At a Glance & Executive Verdict
MCP Sudact
Legal · Local stdio
Quality: 59/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required
Law.AI — Lawyer Search
Legal · Local stdio
Quality: 57/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose MCP Sudact if you need specialized Legal tools running via a local process. Choose Law.AI — Lawyer Search if your workspace requires Legal integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.
Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose MCP Sudact when:
You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Paid Service).
You have access to required keys: MCP_SUDACT_TOKEN, MCP_SUDACT_API_BASE, MCP_SUDACT_TIMEOUT.
Полнотекстовый поиск судебных дел РФ — как родной поиск на sudact.ru.
Ищет по тексту документа с фильтрами по статье закона, типу суда, инстанции и
датам; возвращает реальный total_found и выдачу с case_id/url для последующего
get_citation. Требуется ключ MCP_SUDACT_TOKEN (тариф Pro): движок поиска —
на нашем сервере.
get_citation
Полный текст судебного решения по url карточки sudact.ru или case_id.
Тянет полный текст решения (с сервера), с опциональной анонимизацией ФИО.
Нужно указать url или case_id. Требуется ключ MCP_SUDACT_TOKEN (тариф Pro).
Law.AI — Lawyer Search Tools (7)
search_lawyers
Search the Law.AI directory of 537,000+ verified lawyer profiles. Filter by practice area, state, city, and bar status. Returns ranked results with claimed/verified profiles first.
get_lawyer_profile
Get the full profile of a specific lawyer by their Law.AI ID. Returns detailed information including bio, education, bar admissions, practice areas, and contact info (for claimed profiles).
Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations
Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).
MCP Sudact is categorized under Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Law.AI — Lawyer Search belongs to Legal using local stdio subprocess. Select MCP Sudact when you need capabilities focused on legal and Law.AI — Lawyer Search when you require tools for legal.
Look up a specific lawyer by name. Useful for verifying if a lawyer exists and is properly licensed. Handles common names with disambiguation by location.
get_practice_areas
List all practice areas available in the Law.AI directory with lawyer counts. Useful for discovering what types of lawyers are available.
get_jurisdictions
List US states and jurisdictions with lawyer counts. Shows where Law.AI has coverage.
match_lawyer_to_matter
Describe a legal issue in plain English and get matched with relevant lawyers. The tool classifies the issue into practice areas and returns ranked lawyer matches based on relevance, credentials, and location.
get_legal_cost_estimate
Get estimated legal costs for a type of legal issue. Returns fee ranges by billing structure (hourly, flat fee, contingency), adjusted for case complexity and region. Complexity is the primary cost driver.