# LegalScout

> LegalScout is a platform where participating law firms publish AI associates for confidential client intake (chat or voice). Prospective clients open a firm’s associate; attorneys review the resulting intake. Associates do not replace licensed lawyers.

## Public directory (no connector required)

- https://legalscout.net/find-a-lawyer
- Home: https://legalscout.net/home
- Privacy: https://legalscout.net/privacy-policy#ai-connectors
- Terms: https://legalscout.net/terms-of-service

## Optional MCP endpoint

LegalScout publishes a Model Context Protocol (MCP) endpoint for AI assistants that support custom connectors. It is not yet listed in official ChatGPT or Claude app directories.

- Connection details page: https://legalscout.net/connect
- Endpoint: https://legalscout.net/api/mcp
- Tools: `search_attorneys`, `get_prospect_associate`, `consult_with_associate` (reuse `session_id`)
- Claude: Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector > https://legalscout.net/api/mcp
- ChatGPT: Settings > Apps & Connectors > Developer Mode > Create connector > https://legalscout.net/api/mcp
- Gemini: Connected Apps / custom MCP where available > https://legalscout.net/api/mcp

## Practice areas represented in the directory

- (none listed yet — firms control practice-area metadata)

## Discovery-enabled firms

- [General Counsel Online](https://legalscout.net/find-a-lawyer/gco) — practice areas not listed; associate `gco` (Robert Kost's Assistant).
- [Kost Law](https://legalscout.net/find-a-lawyer/damon8) — practice areas not listed; associate `damon8` (Toxic Tort).