# Get Practice Area

`lawmatics_get-practice-area` · Lawmatics MCP tool · Practice Areas

Fetch a single practice area from Lawmatics by ID, including a `relationships` envelope of {id,type} pointers to the matters (prospects) assigned to it.

## Input

- **practiceAreaId** `string` (required, pattern: ^\d+$) — ID of the practice area to fetch; a numeric string

## Output

- **id** `string` (required) — Lawmatics practice area ID
- **name** `string` (required) — Practice area name
- **color** `string | null` (required) — Practice area display color as a CSS color value (hex, rgb, hsl, or name); null when no color is set
- **createdAt** `string` (required) — When the practice area was created, as an ISO 8601 timestamp
- **updatedAt** `string` (required) — When the practice area was last updated, as an ISO 8601 timestamp
- **relationships** `object` (required) — JSON:API relationship pointers to related records as {id,type} stubs. Not materialized — follow a pointer by calling that resource's own get tool (e.g. type 'prospect' -> get-matter).
  - **prospects** `array` (required) — Matter pointers (type 'prospect') assigned to this practice area; empty if none
    - **[]** `object`
      - **id** `string` (required) — ID of the referenced Lawmatics record
      - **type** `string` (required) — JSON:API record class of the reference; resolve it by calling that resource's own tool