
What’s the Hidden Cost of
Using “Good Enough”
Legal Tech?
Outdated systems appear stable, but over time small cracks in efficiency, compliance, and scalability widen into major issues. Modernization with NetDocuments ensures a foundation that’s secure, resilient, and future-ready.
Risk & Compliance Cracks
Old document management systems weren’t built for modern data security, regulatory changes, or AI adoption.
Hidden Cost: Potential penalties, failed audits, and reputational damage
Operational Cracks
Small inefficiencies compound — lawyers spend hours searching for files instead of delivering legal insights.
Hidden Cost: Lawyer productivity lost
Technology Cracks
Legacy systems can’t integrate with cloud, AI, or modern business systems and require heavy IT support, patches, and infrastructure upkeep.
Hidden Cost: Higher total cost of ownership
Innovation Cracks
Old systems don’t integrate with modern tools (AI, collaboration, mobile).
Hidden Cost: Falling behind competitors who embrace digital transformation
Hidden Cost Calculator
Estimate your annual hidden costs across productivity loss, IT and maintenance, compliance and risk, opportunity cost, and outside counsel to see category totals and the grand total.
6 Steps to a Smooth Move to NetDocuments

Book a Migration Consultation
A migration consultation is a 1:1 session with our experts to map your current DMS setup, identify compliance and security priorities, and design a phased migration plan tailored to your legal team’s needs. We’ll cover repositories, metadata, permissions, and adoption strategy — so you move with confidence.
Request Your Session
By submitting, you’ll be connected with a migration specialist who will follow up to schedule your session.