The Framework & Directory Layer for Global Law.
Open Law establishes the foundational trust anchor for secure discovery, verification, and seamless portability of legal data across disparate technology providers.
Our ecosystem
One framework for every participant
Open Law is the vendor-neutral layer for legal practice data portability — Directory trust, Dynamic Client Registration, and standardised Access APIs.
Firms (LSPs)
Legal service providers host practice data behind Open Law APIs. Clients authorise access to their own data — firms do not gate which apps clients use.
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Third-party providers build client-facing or firm-facing software on a common trust and data model — without rebuilding per practice system.
Find out morednsProviders (TSPs)
Technical service providers implement Directory-backed DCR, consent, and Read/Write APIs for one or many firms.
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Open standards, client-visible data boundaries, and self-attested conformance support transparency and marketplace safety.
Find out moreThe Ecosystem Architecture
A streamlined, cryptographic approach to legal data discovery and access — anchored by the Open Law Directory.
1. Directory
Discovery Phase
Global registry indexing verified legal entities, datasets, and endpoints. The starting point for interoperable legal tech.
2. DCR
Trust Framework
Dynamic Client Registration validates the cryptographic identity and permissions of querying systems in real-time.
3. Access
Data Portability
Standardized API gateways facilitate secure, governed transfer of legal datasets between authorized providers.
Standards & open data
Built for transparency and trust
Vendor-neutral ontology
One model
Parties, matters, documents, financials, scheduling
Security profile
FAPI 2.0
Read/Write APIs with PAR, PKCE, and client consent
Public discovery
Open Data
Code lists, participants, published price aggregates
Marketplace safety
Boundaries
Client-visible data limits attested via conformance