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35 I L T A N E T . O R G W hat would it be like if managing your documents were as simple as saving your newest draft or sending the latest email? Perhaps your stress level would decrease, or your to-do list would shrink considerably. Or maybe you would finally have some extra minutes to treat yourself to your favorite coffee shop. When Jay Selanders (JS) joined Kutak Rock in 2007 he already had a long list of reasons why document management was the worst part of the job. Even simple versioning seemed to come with endless pains; that is, until he was introduced to NetDocuments on his second day at Kutak Rock. JS: I realized quickly that NetDocuments was a huge leap forward in terms of the ease with which I could share documents with other lawyers and clients. Keeping versions straight was simple and straightforward without the need to manage any servers or file shares. Lawyers are buried under matters with little time to spend on new, complicated technologies. While a document management system (DMS) is typically considered complex, Selanders was surprised to discover how simple and intuitive NetDocuments was, clearly saving him enormous amounts of time even as a new user. JS: Although NetDocuments is a sophisticated platform and should be more daunting, it is intuitive from the start. With very little training, and a dash of curiosity, anyone can become an above average user quickly. Today, I don't even have to think when I'm using NetDocuments, it's just automatic. I can't believe how much time I used to spend filing documents compared to now. Streamline and Ease Collaboration Reviews from clients, subject matter experts, and your own revisions all too often culminate in a collection of unruly, unmanageable documents. Selanders acknowledged that the struggle to manage documents while collaborating has been a theme throughout his career, but NetDocuments has changed the game by streamlining the editing process and providing a single source of truth for files. JS: The complexity of legal work is increasing, which means more lawyers than ever are involved in a matter's completion. NetDocuments helps me easily compare documents, keep track of versions in a single location, and make changes on the fly with the confidence that no one will use an old file. The ability to travel without a stack of paper in my briefcase is priceless. Conquer Email Filing Emails are a consistent source of anxiety for the majority of lawyers. The sheer volume, endless to-do's, and typically aggravating filing process usually adds up to numerous unfiled, unorganized emails—and a lot more risk for the firm. But with an integrated email management system (EMS), Selanders says NetDocuments makes email filing as simple as clicking 'send.' JS: We lawyers simply aren't good at filing emails. The filing process is often onerous and drains our time—time that is better spent actually serving our clients. But ndMail has taken this traditionally terrible process and made it effortless. I've had to completely change my mindset regarding email filing and can already see how ndMail is going to become a competitive advantage. Maintain Business Continuity Competitive firms like Kutak Rock made the move to cloud- based document management years ago, protecting their

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