We Feared AI Would Replace Us. So We Built DingDuff.
How a lawyer, her best friend, and a Raspberry Pi built an MCP server that changed how attorneys use AI
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DingDuff is an MCP (model context protocol) server that connects directly to an LLM like Claude, giving it access to a full corpus of case law and statutes from CourtListener.
Stephanie Duff-O'Bryan
Senior Counsel at Cleveland Krist PLLC
Lawyers Who Code
A series exploring how legal professionals are building custom solutions with AI tools.
I Stopped Refreshing the Supreme Court's Website
How a non-developer built SCOTUSWatch — a push-notification app for Supreme Court orders and opinions — using AI and vibe coding.
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SCOTUSWatch Version 2 is available on iOS and Android. Users can watch up to 30 individual dockets and receive instant notifications when orders or opinions are released. The app is free.
Scott H. Angstreich
Partner, Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C.
Lawyers Who Code
A series exploring how legal professionals are building custom solutions with AI tools.
When the User Becomes the Builder
Introducing Lawyers Who Code, a PacerPro blog series.
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Practicing attorneys are building working software tools on their own time, using AI as a coding collaborator rather than a research assistant.
Gavin McGrane
Co-founder at PacerPro
Lawyers Who Code
A series exploring how legal professionals are building custom solutions with AI tools.
How a Public Defender's Questions Led to Justice Audit
How one product leader turned his brother's unanswered questions into a tool that's helped free more than a dozen people
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Justice Audit is a data analysis tool that reviews criminal justice records to flag cases that may deserve a second look.
Noah Aron
Founder @ 1Court
Lawyers Who Code
A series exploring how legal professionals are building custom solutions with AI tools.