Kourti Legal is a free, open-source workspace for legal practice from a maker headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. It runs on the web and can be self-hosted. Matter records keep people, documents, tasks, notes, and dates together, while the broader workspace covers clients, contracts, calendars, invoices, and a client portal. Document review can summarize long contracts, extract key clauses, and flag areas needing lawyer attention. A calendar combines hearings, renewals, and client follow-ups with assigned owners. Users can move from a client to related matters, documents, and conversations. Call records can capture conversations, create transcripts, and list decisions and next actions; reminders can attach to filings, renewals, and follow-ups. AI-assisted tools support drafting, review, comparison, risk extraction, and legal-workflow automation. Administration includes role-based access, audit-focused controls, notifications, SSO, payments, and team management. The source code uses the MIT License. Self-hosting operators handle access control, backups, keys, updates, and applicable obligations.
Who it is for
Kourti Legal suits legal teams wanting an open-source workspace that can run on the web or be self-hosted. It is aimed at organizing matters, documents, deadlines, client communications, and related administration.
What is good
- Free and MIT-licensed
- Matter records centralize case work
- Contract review and risk extraction
- Calendar ownership for deadlines
- Web and self-hosted deployment
What to know first
- Self-hosting requires operational responsibility
- AI output requires professional review
- Production security setup is required
- Development requires Node.js 22 and PostgreSQL 16
Verdict
Kourti Legal brings matter management, document review, communications, calendars, and administration into an open-source workspace. Teams choosing self-hosting must provide the required security, storage, maintenance, and professional oversight.
