Free Law Project Membership
Membership with Free Law Project gives you more than just access to advanced research tools—it connects you to a movement dedicated to breaking down legal paywalls. From real-time alerts on the cases that matter to smarter, faster case law searches, your membership powers both your work and our mission to make the law open and accessible to everyone.
Membership
Free Law Project offers individual, group, and EDU memberships, so everyone—students, librarians, solo attorneys, law firms, nonprofits, and institutions—can strengthen access to legal information while powering their own research.
- Individual Memberships: Starting at just $10/month, individuals can access powerful research tools, receive member updates, and help sustain our mission.
- Group Memberships: Designed for firms, libraries, nonprofits, and organizations of all sizes. Plans scale from small teams to unlimited users, providing seat management, group access to alerts, and premium features.
- EDU Memberships: Open to faculty, students, and researchers with a valid .edu email address. These complimentary memberships offer access to our tools, ensuring that the next generation of legal scholars and professionals can fully engage with open legal data.
Every membership directly supports our nonprofit mission to provide free and open access to primary legal materials, advance legal technology, and empower the public.
Individual Member Tiers & Benefits
Features | Free Tier
Non-Members | Tier 1
$10/mo
or $100/yr | Tier 2
$25/mo
or $250/yr | Tier 3
$50/mo
or $500/yr | Tier 4
$100/mo
or $1000/yr |
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| Docket Alerts | 5* | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Daily Opinion Search Alerts | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Real-time Opinion Search Alerts | — | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Daily RECAP Search Alerts | 5 | 10 | 25 | 50 | 100 |
| Real-time RECAP Search Alerts | — | 5 | 10 | 25 | 50 |
| Pray & Pay Requests | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Free Law Project Stickers | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Credits to shop our merch | — | — | $38 in credits | $75 in credits | $150 in credits |
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*Install the RECAP extension to get 10 bonus alerts in the free tier.
Group Membership Tiers & Benefits
Group Size | Tier 1
Monthly | Tier 2
Monthly | Tier 3
Monthly | Tier 4
Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallest (1-5) | $30 | $75 | $150 | $300 |
| Small (up to 15) | $60 | $150 | $300 | $600 |
| Medium (up to 25) | $90 | $225 | $450 | $900 |
| Large (up to 50) | $125 | $315 | $625 | $1,250 |
| Organization (Unlimited) | $250 | $650 | $1,250 | $2,500 |
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Group memberships do not include credits for our store, but we are happy to send stickers to group administrators upon request.
Set up a group membership for your company or organization today.
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Questions? memberships@free.law
