I’ve tracked what the well-known document management provider, NetDocuments, is doing ever since the firm I used to be with was with was an early adopter. And I’ve always liked their “we’re not a rock band” attitude: producing apps and products in a workmanlike manner without the hype of some vendors.

So it caught my attention when it recently waded into the plaintiffs’ contingency fee legal market with three new apps. And how it got there is an interesting story. Here’s my discussion of both for Above the Law.