Fastcase is an online legal research system that provides access to cases, statutes, regulations, court rules and bar publications. Its research tools include the Interactive Timeline and Authority Check; Bad Law Bot uses citation analysis to flag negative treatment when it recognizes it. Fastcase says its libraries are updated daily, and most appellate cases are added 24 to 48 hours after release by a court. Free mobile apps provide access to the research database. More than 80 national, state and county bar associations offer Fastcase as a free member benefit. The pricing page lists a free plan and a one-day trial of premium service with unlimited printing. Appellate costs 65.00 USD per month, and Premium costs 95.00 USD per month. An integration with Clio lets attorneys track research time using Clio's timer and save entries to matters. Additional charges may apply to documents accessed through partner newspaper, legal forms and federal filings search services. The service describes solutions for small and solo firms as well as larger organizations.
Who it is for
Fastcase suits legal researchers, including attorneys at small or solo firms, and larger organizations seeking legal research tools. Bar association members may have access as a free benefit through their association.
What is good
- Searches cases, statutes, regulations, court rules and bar publications
- Includes Interactive Timeline and Authority Check
- Free mobile apps provide database access
- Clio integration supports time tracking and matter entries
What to know first
- Appellate costs 65.00 USD per month
- Additional charges may apply to some document access
- Premium trial lasts one day
Verdict
Fastcase provides legal research across several types of materials, with citation tools and mobile access. Check whether your bar association offers access and whether partner document charges apply.
Fastcase plans and pricing
All plansCompared on legal research software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $65/user/mo
- Case law search
- Yes
- Statute & regulation search
- Yes
- Docket search
- Yes
- Legal commentary
- Yes
- Citation tools
- Yes
- Jurisdiction coverage
- United States; federal courts; all 50 states; District of Columbia
- Research alerts
- Yes
