The right lawyer. The right time. The right price.
A matching service that AI assistants use to connect people with licensed lawyers. It ranks lawyers by practice area, location, timing and price, explains every ranking, and makes introductions only with the person's explicit consent.
ALCBar does not give legal advice and is not a law firm. A match is not a legal opinion or an endorsement, and an introduction does not create an attorney-client relationship. No lawyer pays for placement.
What the data covers today
License status and office location come from official state licensing records, copied by the ALCBar lawyer directory. Practice areas are what lawyers listed on those records (self-reported). Fees, availability and languages appear only where a lawyer has provided them; everything else is labeled unknown.
Connect an AI assistant
| Assistant | How |
|---|---|
| Claude | Settings, Connectors, Add custom connector. Server address: https://match.alcbar.com/mcp. No sign-in needed. |
| ChatGPT | Settings, Apps, Advanced settings, turn on Developer mode, then create an app with the address https://match.alcbar.com/mcp and authentication "None". |
| Other systems | REST API with an ALCBar API key. Documentation: /openapi.json. |
Tools
get_matching_requirements | What details are still needed for a good match |
find_attorneys | Ranked lawyers with reasons, sources and gaps, or an honest no-match |
compare_attorneys | Side-by-side comparison and trade-offs |
estimate_legal_cost | Fee information with its source; says so when data is missing |
check_attorney_availability | Reported or confirmed availability, never implied |
get_attorney_profile | One lawyer's matching profile and data freshness |
request_attorney_introduction | Consent-based introduction to one lawyer |
get_referral_status | Status of an introduction (needs its private token) |
update_matching_preferences | Save criteria for 24 hours (no contact details) |
submit_matching_feedback | Optional ratings |
Privacy
Searches keep structured criteria only, never the person's own description. Introduction details are encrypted, limited to the fields the person approved, and deleted after 180 days. Questions: support@alcbar.com.