From Legacy Platform to SharePoint
How Eversheds Sutherland (US) Transformed Client Collaboration with Infodash
When Eversheds Sutherland (US) faced the end of its contract with their legacy extranet platform, the firm saw more than a renewal decision. It saw an opportunity. Rising costs, growing complexity, and the desire for tighter alignment with Microsoft 365 prompted a complete rethinking of client collaboration.
The result was a seamless migration from the legacy platform to a modern, policy-driven extranet built entirely within Microsoft 365, powered by Infodash.
The Challenge
For years, the incumbent extranet platform served as the firm’s primary client collaboration platform. But as usage expanded, several pain points emerged.
- Rising costs: Licensing fees outpaced the value delivered.
- Administrative burden: Manual site creation, user management, and archiving consumed IT bandwidth. Third-party tools were needed to help manage site lifecycle management.
- Limited integration: Clients had to manage separate logins, adding friction to the collaboration experience.
Governance gaps: Lack of policy-based lifecycle management made it challenging to align with firm standards. All site management was manual, adding to the cost of administering the extranet platform.
With a renewal approaching, the firm needed a secure, scalable, Microsoft-aligned alternative that would simplify administration and improve user experience.
The Decision
Eversheds Sutherland (US) selected Infodash as its next-generation extranet platform, becoming Infodash’s first extranet client.
Infodash stood out for several reasons
- Native Microsoft 365 integration: Built on SharePoint, providing a familiar interface for attorneys and clients.
- Policy-based administration: Automated lifecycle controls, alerts, and archiving aligned with the firm’s governance standards.
- Migration expertise: Purpose-built tools simplified the transfer of files, data, users, and permissions.
- Trusted partnership: Infodash’s legal technology background and flexibility made it possible to meet tight timelines with confidence.
Results
Seamless Migration
With the contract expiration approaching, the teams worked together to execute a fast and coordinated migration.
- Timeline: Migrated nearly 500 sites in six weeks.
- Rationalization: Cleaned up and archived 450 legacy sites.
- Unified access: Enabled client logins through Microsoft credentials, eliminating duplicate passwords.
- Empowered admins: Delivered intuitive site management tools for business and legal teams.
The project finished ahead of schedule with zero downtime for attorneys or clients.
"We chose Infodash because it offered a modern, Microsoft-native alternative. The platform gives us a seamless way to manage client collaboration, and our teams are already seeing the benefits of reduced complexity and faster site provisioning, providing a much better ROI."
Katrina Dittmer, Director of Legal Technology at Eversheds Sutherland (US)
The Implementation
For large law firms rethinking their client collaboration strategy, this project demonstrates a clear path forward. Firms can move away from high-cost, siloed platforms toward secure, unified ecosystems built inside Microsoft 365. Eversheds Sutherland (US) did not just replace HighQ. It modernized how the firm collaborates with clients.
Sites Migrated
~500 in 6 weeks
Legacy Sites Archived
450+
Credential Management
Unified with Microsoft 365
Governance
Automated Lifecycle and Policy Enforcement
ROI
Freed Budget from HighQ Licensing
Future Readiness
AI and Analytics Enablement via Microsoft Stack
One Legal Collaboration Platform.
Two Powerful Solutions.
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