Fastcase - Free Online Legal Research!

Missouri Bar members can save thousands of dollars on legal research costs by using a service offered free-of-charge as a member benefit. The Missouri Bar joined other state bars around the country to offer this service. The service started on June 1, 2007.

A task force, appointed by the Board of Governors, spent nearly a year interviewing and negotiating with online legal research providers to offer this service to Missouri Bar members. The task force ultimately recommended and the Board approved a contract with Fastcase.

Fastcase is an American company based in Washington, D.C. that was founded in 1999. It was built by lawyers and for lawyers, with the input of specialists in legal research, library science, and law. Fastcase’s mission is to make better research available to more people through innovation, value, and choice. Fastcase puts a comprehensive legal research database on your desktop—providing online access to millions of cases, statutes, and regulations.

Services offered free-of-charge

National Appellate Plan includes:
U.S. Supreme Court Cases
Federal Circuit Court Cases
U. S. Code
Code of Federal Regulations
Missouri Supreme Court Cases
Missouri Court of Appeals Cases
RSMo
Missouri Supreme Court Rules
State Court Cases – 50 states
State Statutes – 50 states
State Regulations
Ability to search across all cases simultaneously
Ability to search across Missouri cases, statutes, CSR, and Rules simultaneously

Missouri Bar members will also be able to subscribe to the Fastcase Premium Plan, normally $1,140 per lawyer per year, for $175 per lawyer per year. A savings of $965 per year!

Premium Plan includes:
Federal District Courts
Bankruptcy Courts
Board of Tax Appeals
Tax Court Memorandum Decisions
U.S. Customs Court

And, members are able to subscribe to the MoBarCLE deskbooks as an integrated part of the service for a fee based on the number of lawyers in the firm.