NetDocuments + CourtDrive – PACER & CM/ECF smart automations

More Law Practice. Less Management.

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Automatically Download

Whether it's you or your staff, no one should spend time manually trying to download and save PDFs from court notices.

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Automatically Rename

Whatever your naming conventions, we got you covered. Customize how your PDFs are named before auto-syncing them with Netdocuments.

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Automatically Correct

Every court document gets saved to the correct location. Select the exact workspace or subfolder you want for each case in Netdocuments, and CourtDrive will take care of the rest.

Setup In Minutes

Turn on Netdocuments integration

With the flip of a switch, you're ready to customize your workflow and have PDFs automatically uploaded into Netdocuments just the way you want. No human interaction required after setup.

Set your PDF naming

Choose from a host of dynamic fields and formatting options to auto-rename your PDFs, such as docket entry number, full PDF descriptions, case names, numbers, filing dates, and more!

Sync to correct matter

Easily link the cases you want synced to Netdocuments, and CourtDrive will do the rest. Every PDF will be uploaded to the correct workspace in Netdocuments.

Do More with CourtDrive

Instant PACER Retrieval

No need to use the pacer.gov website anymore! CourtDrive seamlessly integrates your ECF data with PACER to provide you a complete solution in one place. Search cases nationwide or just a specific court for up to the minute filings. You also have complete access to ALL of PACER’s queries for every case. CourtDrive's suite of tools helps you reduce your PACER expense by over 70%.

Full Text PDF Search

With keyword searching, you can sift through millions of records in seconds by combining keywords with logical operators and filters. Every PDF in our system, from PACER and ECF, is transformed into searchable text so you can find anything. Quickly find samples, research issues, and set alerts.

Calendaring Made Easy

CourtDrive provides powerful calendaring tools by capturing dates from your ECF notices and any PACER docket entries. You may choose to review each date through a daily list, or take advantage of our fully automated sync to your calendar client of choice (via iCal feed). Or just use the built-in CourtDrive calendar - it's up to you! Either way, you won't miss another important event.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is CourtDrive part of NetDocument's App Directory as an approved integrated partner?

Yes! You can find CourtDrive in Netdocuments App directory here.

How does the 30-day trial work?

Free trials are for new customers only. You must be an attorney or law firm to get a free trial. After requesting a trial, if qualified you will be emailed a link to signup online. You will need to enter a credit card and complete checkout. Your card will NOT get charged at checkout. At the end of the 30 days, your card will get charged unless you cancel. You may cancel anytime by logging in and clicking "cancel" under the subscriptions section of your account settings.

What gets synced to Netdocuments?

Any "free-look" PDFs from your ECF notices and any PDF you download from our PACER interface will get uploaded to Netdocuments. We will also upload a PDF of any ECF notice that does have a document associated with it (such as minute orders or hearing set entries). You can decide which cases you want synced. You do not have to sync everything, but you can if you want.

What about PDF Metadata?

Yes, we upload that too!

Will my pleadings show up in their respective workspace's in Netdocuments?

Yes! You can even have CourtDrive upload the PDFs to a specific subfolder if you want.

How quickly will my pleadings show up in Netdocuments?

PDFs are uploaded to Netdocuments within minutes, often even less than one-minute depending on the size of the files.

Do I have to sign a long-term contract?

You don't have to, but you can. We offer month to month service with annual options at a discount. Annual plans are paid up front; you cannot cancel and get a refund for any unused portion of the year. You can choose month to month and cancel anytime or switch to an annual plan anytime. If you cancel a month to month plan, you will be billed for the current month, but you won't be billed again.

Do I need to use the PACER.gov website for anything?

No. Our solution integrates a complete PACER gateway, so if you need to check PACER, you can do so with 1-2 clicks without leaving our site. Any charges you incur to import PACER data will pass through to your PACER account.

Take your automation to the next level

CourtDrive automatically syncs your free-look notices AND any PACER downloads into the correct Netdocuments workspace It's the most reliable and thorough staff member you'll ever hire.