Bring Case Management
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What is the PracticePanther MCP Server?
Connect to PracticePanther legal practice management platform and manage your entire law practice from any AI agent. Access matters, contacts, documents, time entries, calendar events, bills, payments, tasks, and expenses—all through a unified REST API with OData support.
What you can do
- Matters/Cases — List, search, create, and update legal matters with status, client, and practice area
- Contacts/Clients — Manage your client database including individuals, organizations, and opposing parties
- Time Tracking — Log billable and non-billable time entries against any matter
- Bills/Invoices — List and review bills with amounts, status, and line items
- Payments — Track payments received from clients
- Tasks — View and manage tasks associated with matters and contacts
- Calendar — View court dates, hearings, deadlines, and meetings
- Custom Fields — Access custom fields configured for matters and contacts
- Activities — Track calls, emails, meetings, and notes
- Expenses — Log and review expenses associated with matters
- OData Support — Use powerful OData filtering, ordering, and pagination for flexible queries
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your PracticePanther OAuth 2 access token
- Start managing your law practice from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Your AI becomes a legal practice assistant, helping you track matters, log time, manage contacts, and handle billing.
Who is this for?
- Solo Practitioners — manage your entire caseload and client relationships from AI assistants
- Law Firms — track matters across practice areas and monitor billable time across attorneys
- Paralegals — quickly find matter details, documents, and client information
- Legal Assistants — log time entries, manage calendars, and track bills and payments
- Law Students — practice case management and time tracking workflows
Built-in capabilities (18)
USE WHEN: - User wants to add a new client - User needs to create a new contact record - User asks to "add a new contact" or "create a client" PARAMETERS: - first_name (REQUIRED): Contact's first name - last_name (REQUIRED): Contact's last name - email (OPTIONAL): Contact's email address - phone (OPTIONAL): Contact's phone number - type (OPTIONAL): Contact type — "Client", "Opposing Party", "Witness", "Referral Source", etc. EXAMPLES: - "Add a new contact John Smith" → call with first_name="John", last_name="Smith" - "Create client Jane Doe, jane@example.com, 555-0123" → call with first_name="Jane", last_name="Doe", email="jane@example.com", phone="555-0123", type="Client" Create a new contact/client in PracticePanther
USE WHEN: - User wants to open a new legal matter - User needs to create a new case for a client - User asks to "create a new matter" or "open a case" PARAMETERS: - name (REQUIRED): Matter/case name - client_id (OPTIONAL): GUID of the contact/client this matter belongs to - status (OPTIONAL): Matter status (e.g. "Open", "Closed", "Pending") - description (OPTIONAL): Matter description - practice_area (OPTIONAL): Practice area for this matter EXAMPLES: - "Create a new matter called 'Smith Divorce'" → call with name="Smith Divorce" - "Open a new personal injury case for client John Smith" → call with name="Smith v. Johnson", client_id="client-guid" Create a new matter/case in PracticePanther
USE WHEN: - User wants to log time spent on a matter - User needs to record billable hours - User asks to "add time entry" or "log hours" PARAMETERS: - matter_id (REQUIRED): GUID of the matter this time entry belongs to - description (REQUIRED): Description of the work performed - duration_minutes (REQUIRED): Duration in minutes - billable (OPTIONAL): Whether this is billable — true (default) or false - rate (OPTIONAL): Hourly rate for this entry EXAMPLES: - "Log 2 hours of legal research for matter 123" → call with matter_id="123", description="Legal research", duration_minutes=120 - "Add 30 minute phone call with client" → call with matter_id="123", description="Phone call with client", duration_minutes=30 Create a new time entry for billing
Get detailed information for a specific bill/invoice
Get detailed information for a specific contact/client
Get detailed information for a specific matter/case
List activities in PracticePanther
List bills/invoices in PracticePanther
List calendar events in PracticePanther
USE WHEN: - User wants to see all their contacts and clients - User needs to find a contact by name or email - User is exploring their contact database - User asks "list my contacts" or "show all clients" PARAMETERS: - top (OPTIONAL): Number of results to return - skip (OPTIONAL): Number of results to skip for pagination - orderby (OPTIONAL): OData order expression (e.g. "LastName asc") - filter (OPTIONAL): OData filter expression (e.g. "Email ne null") EXAMPLES: - "List all my contacts" → call with no params - "Show my clients only" → call with filter="Type eq 'Client'" - "List contacts ordered by last name" → call with orderby="LastName asc" List all contacts/clients in PracticePanther
List custom fields defined in PracticePanther
List expenses in PracticePanther
Supports OData filtering, ordering, and pagination for flexible queries. USE WHEN: - User wants to see all their legal matters/cases - User needs to find matters by status, client, or practice area - User is exploring their law firm's caseload - User asks "what matters do I have" or "list my open cases" PARAMETERS: - top (OPTIONAL): Number of results to return (e.g. "10", "50", "100") - skip (OPTIONAL): Number of results to skip for pagination - orderby (OPTIONAL): OData order expression (e.g. "CreatedDate desc", "Name asc") - filter (OPTIONAL): OData filter expression (e.g. "Status eq 'Open'") EXAMPLES: - "List all my matters" → call with no params - "Show my open cases" → call with filter="Status eq 'Open'" - "List matters ordered by creation date" → call with orderby="CreatedDate desc" List all matters/cases in PracticePanther
List payments received in PracticePanther
List tasks in PracticePanther
Supports filtering by matter, user, and date range. USE WHEN: - User wants to see all logged time entries - User needs to review billable hours for a matter - User is preparing invoices or reviewing time reports - User asks "show my time entries" or "list billable hours" PARAMETERS: - top (OPTIONAL): Number of results to return - skip (OPTIONAL): Number of results to skip for pagination - orderby (OPTIONAL): OData order expression (e.g. "Date desc") - filter (OPTIONAL): OData filter expression (e.g. "Matter/Name eq 'Smith Divorce'") EXAMPLES: - "List all time entries" → call with no params - "Show time entries for this matter" → call with filter="MatterId eq 'matter-guid'" - "List time entries from newest to oldest" → call with orderby="Date desc" List time entries logged in PracticePanther
USE WHEN: - User wants to search for specific matters - User needs to find matters by name, client, or status - User asks to "find matters about X" or "search for open cases" PARAMETERS: - filter (REQUIRED): OData filter expression (e.g. "contains(Name, 'Smith')", "Status eq 'Open'") - top (OPTIONAL): Number of results to return - orderby (OPTIONAL): OData order expression EXAMPLES: - "Search for matters containing 'Smith'" → call with filter="contains(Name, 'Smith')" - "Find all open personal injury cases" → call with filter="Status eq 'Open' and PracticeArea eq 'Personal Injury'" Search matters/cases using OData filter
Update an existing matter/case in PracticePanther
Why Claude Code?
Claude Code registers PracticePanther as an MCP server in a single terminal command. Once connected, Claude Code discovers all 18 tools at runtime and can call them headlessly. ideal for CI/CD pipelines, cron jobs, and automated workflows where PracticePanther data drives decisions without human intervention.
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Single-command setup:
claude mcp addregisters the server instantly. no config files to edit or applications to restart - —
Terminal-native workflow means MCP tools integrate seamlessly into shell scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and automated DevOps tasks
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Claude Code runs headlessly, enabling unattended batch processing using PracticePanther tools in cron jobs or deployment scripts
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Built by the same team that created the MCP protocol, ensuring first-class compatibility and the fastest adoption of new protocol features
PracticePanther in Claude Code
Why run PracticePanther with Vinkius?
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Frequently asked questions
What features of PracticePanther are available through this API?
The API provides access to: Matters/Cases (CRUD operations), Contacts/Clients (create and list), Time Entries (list and create), Bills/Invoices (list and get), Payments (list), Tasks (list), Calendar Events (list), Custom Fields (list), Activities (list), and Expenses (list). The API supports OData filtering, ordering, and pagination for flexible queries across all resources.
How do I get a PracticePanther API access token?
PracticePanther uses OAuth 2 authentication. Visit the PracticePanther OAuth authorization endpoint to authorize your application, then exchange the authorization code for an access token at the token endpoint. The access token is a Bearer token used in the Authorization header for all API requests. Contact PracticePanther support if you need help setting up API access for your firm.
Can I filter and order results using OData?
Yes! PracticePanther's API supports full OData query options. Use $filter for filtering (e.g. "Status eq 'Open'"), $orderby for ordering (e.g. "CreatedDate desc"), $top for limiting results, and $skip for pagination. These parameters are available on all list tools. For example, to find open matters ordered by creation date: use filter="Status eq 'Open'" and orderby="CreatedDate desc".
How do I track billable time with PracticePanther API?
Use create_practicepanther_time_entry to log time against any matter. Provide the matter GUID, description of work, and duration in minutes. You can specify whether the entry is billable and set a custom hourly rate. Use list_practicepanther_time_entries to view all time logged against a specific matter or across all matters.
How do I add an MCP server to Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add <name> --transport http "<url>" in your terminal. Claude Code registers the server and discovers all tools immediately.
Can Claude Code run MCP tools in headless mode?
Yes. Claude Code supports non-interactive execution, making it ideal for scripts, cron jobs, and CI/CD pipelines that need MCP tool access.
How do I list all connected MCP servers?
Run claude mcp in your terminal to see all registered servers and their status, or type /mcp inside an active Claude Code session.
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