This week we launched NetDockets - a legal document search tool for chapter 11 filings. NetDockets isn't the first in the legal document search space, but we think its the first that really cares about usability. Searching for either a specific case or searching across multiple cases is a snap, with plenty more options available at your fingertips.
Ruby on Rails was an ideal fit for this project and a perfect choice for us as it allowed us to prototype rapidly and get feedback early from actual users. The main challenge was making the intelligent search interface work intelligently in older browsers such as IE6.
NetDockets' database currently contains 255 cases comprising roughly 855,000 documents. Go check out the latest and (we think) greatest legal document search out there. Your first $100 of searches is free!


