Continuing the Platinum Standard: Elevate 2019

“You’ve known NetDocuments as the place where you manage documents. But it’s so much more than that. NetDocuments is where you do work.”

This was how Josh Baxter, CEO of NetDocuments, opened the second-annual Elevate: NetDocuments’ yearly event for customers and partners alike. This year boasted insightful sessions on the changing world of legal, empowering women in tech, and the unveiling of a slew of new solutions to help attorneys work more efficiently.

Let's get to work. #ndElevate19 pic.twitter.com/nPMRbawgxG

— NetDocuments (@netdocuments) 7/10/2019

Elevate 2019 Product Announcements

With the legal market changing to demand more output, attorneys are under pressure to deliver quality work faster than ever before. In order to accomplish this, they require tools that take care of the day-to-day administrative tasks so they can focus on items that move the needle.

CollabSpaces

CollabSpaces, which officially launches 15/10provides attorneys with a secure option to share files with outside collaborators. All files within a CollabSpace are encrypted using the same industry-leading security as data on the rest of the platform and managed according to the policies set by administrators at the Workspace level.

Your clients expect more. We're helping you get there. #ndElevate19 pic.twitter.com/3DLYY0wbI9

— NetDocuments (@netdocuments) 8/10/2019

ndMail for Office 365 Add-in

Email just got smarter with the new ndMail for Office 365 Add-in. Available now, attorneys can run ndMail on any system, browser, or device ‒ including Mac. This means no matter where attorneys are working from, they can quickly file emails in the correct matters

New additions to ndMail are making email management easier than ever! #ndElevate19 pic.twitter.com/iKsgDFygyo

— NetDocuments (@netdocuments) 7/10/2019

Performance Improvements  

True to founder & CTO Alvin Tedjamulia’s assertion that “NetDocuments is the platinum standard,” NetDocuments’ Director of Document Management Services, Valerie Connell, announced a series of performance improvements that will be taking place in the next year. These improvements are specifically targeted around speed and ease of use.

We're here for you. #ndElevate19 pic.twitter.com/qjXmemhxOa

— NetDocuments (@netdocuments) 7/10/2019

Session Highlights

This year, Elevate was packed with sessions that explained, in-depth, future products and provided tactical insight into using the NetDocuments platform effectively. Among the most impactful sessions were the Business of Law: Now to Next on Monday, 7/10; and The Power of Developing Women in Tech on Tuesday, 8/10.

The Business of Law: Now to Next

Hosted by Peter Buck, VP of Product Strategy for NetDocuments, the panel featured Jose Paulo Graciotti, author of Strategic Governance for Law Firms; Ken Kroeger, CIO of Kutak Rock LLP; David Craig, Managing Director of HBR Consulting; and, Mike Ferrara, Director of Duff & Phelps. Exploring the changing landscape of law and how firms can keep up with trends, the panel dived into:

• How firms can stay ahead of the competition
• Ways to jumpstart innovation in your firm
• What really leads to technology adoption

The Power of Developing Women in Tech

Welcoming panelists Claudia Reese, Director of HR for NetDocuments; Caroline Hill, Editor-in-Chief for Legal IT Insider; Teka Pope, Sr. Manager of Legal Knowledge Services, The Walt Disney Company; Tanya Garig, Director Risk Management Information Services, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman; and Valeria Connell, Director of Document Management Services, NetDocuments, the panel explored a variety of themes including:

• Engaging and championing young women to excel and stay in STEM
• Importance of mentors and sponsors for women and the difference between the two
• The intentionality of women owning their career and “stepping up”
• The need for inclusion at organizations, not just diversity

Customer Zero Award

This year NetDocuments introduced the Customer Zero Award, an award given to those customers that expand, or even overturn our product expectations. They represent passionate commitment and high adoption around NetDocuments.

The inaugural recipient was NetDocuments’ first-ever customer, Smith Hartvigsen. Founder and partner, David Hartvigsen, attended Elevate to accept the award.

Networking Events

It could never be a true Elevate without a little celebration and networking! This year’s party was one to remember with a gourmet buffet, drinks, and live entertainment from local band, Uptown Sound.

A Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

We definitely couldn’t have put on this event without our sponsors! This year especially, we’d like to thank our Platinum Sponsor, eSentio, as well as our Executive Sponsors, Mercanix and VerQu.