Courtroom5 in Claude
Civil legal guidance for self-represented litigants — directly inside Claude.
The Courtroom5 connector gives Claude three tools that help you understand your civil legal situation, find your deadlines, and figure out your next step. It’s free, requires no account, and works in any US state.
What you can ask
Once the Courtroom5 connector is enabled, just describe your situation in plain English. Claude will pick the right tool automatically.
Examples that work well:
- “My landlord in North Carolina kept my entire security deposit after I moved out. What can I do?”
- “I was served with a debt collection lawsuit in California on April 10. How long do I have to respond?”
- “I’m a defendant in a contract dispute in Texas. I filed my answer two weeks ago. What should I be doing now?”
You don’t need to know legal terms. Tell Claude what happened in your own words, and include the state you’re in.
What’s covered
The connector handles civil matters in US state and federal courts, including:
- Landlord-tenant disputes
- Debt collection
- Foreclosure
- Wrongful termination
- Wage claims
- Medical malpractice
- Contract disputes
- Small claims
- Family civil matters
- Personal injury
Not covered: criminal cases (DUI, assault, theft), immigration, bankruptcy, or matters outside the United States.
The three tools
Case Intake Assessment
Tell Claude about your situation and get back a plain-English assessment of whether you have a case, what legal claims may apply, what court handles it, and your first concrete steps.
Deadline Calculator
Tell Claude what just happened in your case — you got served, a motion was filed, you want to appeal — and get back the exact deadlines that apply, when they’re due, and what happens if you miss them.
Initial coverage includes the 15 most active US states for civil litigation. Full 50-state coverage is rolling out after launch.
Next Step Guidance
If you’re already in the middle of a case, Claude will give you the 2–3 most important things to do next based on your case stage, your role (plaintiff or defendant), and your state.
How to enable the connector
- Open Claude at claude.ai
- Go to Settings → Connectors
- Click Add custom connector
- Enter the URL:
https://mcp.courtroom5.com/v1 - Click Add
That’s it. The connector is now available in any conversation. Start a new chat and describe your situation.
What to expect
- Plain language. Every answer is written for non-lawyers, at an 8th-grade reading level.
- Jurisdiction-specific. Procedural rules vary by state. Tell Claude what state you’re in and the answer will reflect that.
- Honest about limits. If a state isn’t yet covered for deadlines, Claude will say so and point you to a fuller resource.
- No accounts, no tracking. The free tier requires no sign-up. The connector doesn’t store your information after the conversation ends.
Troubleshooting
The connector doesn’t seem to be calling Courtroom5.
Make sure the connector is enabled in your conversation (look for the Courtroom5 icon in the tool tray). Try restating your question with specifics — your state, what happened, when. Vague questions sometimes don’t trigger the right tool.
I got an answer but my state wasn’t covered for deadlines.
The deadline calculator currently covers the 15 most common states for civil litigation. If your state isn’t included, Claude will tell you and direct you to the LAW Accelerator for jurisdiction-specific guidance. Full 50-state coverage is rolling out after launch.
I’m getting a “rate limit” message.
The free tier allows 60 requests per minute and 200 per day per IP address. If you’re hitting the limit, wait a moment and try again.
Something else is wrong.
Email support@courtroom5.com and we’ll take a look.
Privacy
The connector doesn’t collect your name, email, or any account information. Conversations are not stored after the response is generated, and your data isn’t used to train any model. Full details in our privacy policy.
About Courtroom5
Courtroom5 was founded by Sonja Ebron and Debra Slone after both navigated civil court without a lawyer and saw firsthand how the system fails people who can’t afford one. The LAW Accelerator has now served over 12,000 self-represented litigants across all 50 states.
Courtroom5 is a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation and a Techstars graduate. Founders Sonja Ebron and Debra Slone are ABA Journal Legal Rebels. Sonja is an ABA Woman of Legal Tech honoree.
Learn more at courtroom5.com.
Going deeper
The Claude connector covers the basics. If you want full case strategy, documents tailored to your situation, and step-by-step guidance through every stage of your case, the Courtroom5 LAW Accelerator is built for exactly that.
