NetDocuments Envisions a Smarter Future for Legal Teams
At its annual user conference, Inspire, NetDocuments unveiled its vision of “the intelligent document management system” (DMS) of the future, signalling the transformation of the DMS from an essential content management platform to the cornerstone of a legal organisation’s AI strategy.
Building on the foundation of its industry-leading cloud platform, the NetDocuments intelligent DMS delivers a wide variety of AI solutions that provide not only an entry point for legal professionals to leverage AI on their corpus of knowledge securely but also to access and customise AI apps that tackle common legal tasks, mitigating the need for one-off point AI tools coming to market. Adding this level of built-in AI to a platform that’s already deeply integrated with Microsoft 365 and hundreds of other solutions used by legal professionals is shaping a smarter future for legal teams, offering a new era and intelligent approach to document management.
“We’ve all experienced the frustration of having to subscribe to multiple streaming services just to watch the shows we want. Legal professionals shouldn’t face that same headache regarding legal AI technology,” said Josh Baxter, CEO at NetDocuments. “With our intelligent DMS, firms get access to the essential AI apps and AI-driven tools they need to drive efficiency, productivity, and accuracy without the hassle of integrating countless vendors. Rather than taking your content to AI, we are bringing AI to your content.”
AI Seamlessly Embedded into Legal Workflows
The NetDocuments intelligent platform now features a wider set of AI-powered capabilities, including:
- Legal AI Assistant
- App Builder powered by PatternBuilder MAX
- Ever-growing suite of pre-built, legal-specific rich apps
This suite enhances productivity, simplifies vendor management, and empowers legal professionals to focus on client service, with AI seamlessly integrated into the platform. Most recently, the ndMAX Legal AI Assistant, currently in closed beta, was unveiled at ILTACON 2024 and will be available globally by year-end.
In addition, NetDocuments introduced pre-built legal apps that seamlessly integrate with the daily use cases of legal professionals without introducing new vendors for one-off needs. Just a few examples of the apps that will be available include:
- Issues List Generator - Automatically compiles key issues from contracts or case files for focused review
- Contract Playbook Generator – Creates contract negotiation playbooks with clause suggestions, fallback positions, and risk strategies
- Deposition Prep – Organises case materials and prepares key questions for streamlined deposition preparation
- Due Diligence – Automates document review during mergers and acquisitions, flagging risks and ensuring thorough analysis
- Immigration Letter Drafter – Draft tailored support letters for immigration cases
The growing library of purpose-built apps offers powerful capabilities and seamlessly integrates into legal professionals' workflows, ensuring users access the necessary tools without disrupting daily operations.
Dan Hauck, Chief Product Officer at NetDocuments, adds, “NetDocuments is redefining what customers expect from a document management system. When we talk about an intelligent platform, we mean it. We securely store and intelligently manage your documents. We offer purpose-built legal AI applications that enhance productivity and legal AI assistants that bring insights and answers to you. We will also deliver a semantic search that helps lawyers find exactly what they are looking for. NetDocuments is the optimal platform for legal professionals to leverage AI across their documents and workflows safely, and this will only continue to grow as we consistently release new capabilities like auto-profiling and background apps soon.”
About NetDocuments
NetDocuments is a leading cloud-based content management and productivity platform that helps legal professionals do their best work. Backed by 25 years of experience in cloud innovation, NetDocuments offers a complete end-to-end platform for document and email organisation and management, including award-winning automation and AI capabilities; robust security, collaboration, and search technologies; seamless integrations with other tools professionals use daily; and a suite of large language model AI-powered solutions with the security and guardrails to manage AI responsibly. NetDocuments supports over 7,000 law firms, corporate legal departments, and public sector entities globally.
