Case Study: Sheppard Mullin achieves stronger security, greater flexibility, and a 40M‑document cloud migration with NetDocuments

Am Law 100 Firm Discovers Cloud-Based Solution to Security, Flexibility, and Continued Innovation

Sheppard Mullin, a Global 100 law firm with 1,700+ users across 15 offices, needed to replace an aging on‑premises document management system and find a modern, cloud‑native solution that offered stronger security and better usability for new lawyers. The Firm chose NetDocuments (including OCR and ndMail) to meet those requirements and support a move to a cloud‑first environment.

NetDocuments led a coordinated migration of more than 40 million documents and delivered organized implementation and fast onboarding — most staff were comfortable with the new platform after one week of training plus follow‑up — resulting in high firmwide adoption, easier mobile/remote access, reduced data fragmentation, and easier customization for practice groups. NetDocuments’ cloud security and continuous innovation removed the need for imminent server replacements, improved flexibility during COVID‑driven remote work, and positioned Sheppard Mullin for continued growth.

Sheppard Mullin

Curt Montague

Director of Technology Services