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Migrate From

Action Step

Universal Migrator makes leaving Action Step easy.

Where do you want to migrate Action Step to?

Who do you want to do your migration?

Do It Yourself

starts at

$3,500

For organizations with available IT personnel.

What you'll need:

An IT Person who knows SQL

A dedicated computer for migrations

What you'll get:

Access to the Universal Migrator software

Prebuilt mappings and training on how to use them

Unlimited 9/5 Support

Direct access to the Universal Migrator developers

Have lots of projects?  Join our Partner Program.

Partners get unlimited access to our tools.

Hire a Partner

Full-Service White-Glove implementations start at 

$4,500

For organizations who just want to get it done.

What you'll need to do:

Pick a partner (we'll recommend one)

Pick a migration date

What you'll get:

A vetted partner ideal for your project

Confidence knowing your project is handled right

The easiest migration you've ever had.

"Write a check and get it done."

Most partners deliver full implementations within 72 hours of being hired.

Have Questions?

Schedule a free consultation.

What a Migration Specialist Should Know

about 

Action Step

Action Step is a:


This means that firm members can typically access Action Step from anywhere with an internet connection. When they need to use Action Step, they enter Action Step credentials into a Action Step website and are able to access all their data from there.

Browser-Based Application

Universal Migrator extracts data from Action Step via:

API Connections

Other Notes:


In Action Step's backend, documents often have illegible file names like "1357219.pdf". Universal Migrator will automatically humanize these names to familiar ones, like "Motion for Private Process.pdf", ensuring firm members see the same human-readable names post-migration as they do when viewing documents directly through Action Step.

Document Name Humanization

The following credentials are required:


The Migration Specialist will need an Administrator username and password into Action Step in order to extract data.
This account must be fully dedicated to the Migration Consultant for the duration of the migration. If anyone else logs into this account, it will interrupt the migration.

Admin Action Step Credentials (Dedicated)

The computer used to migrate from Action Step:


Because data is extracted from Action Step via the internet, the migration can be run from any suitable location.

Can be located Anywhere

In order to migrate from Action Step:


A member of the firm will need to complete a small spreadsheet mapping users from Action Step to users in the new system.

The Firm Administrator must complete a User Mapping spreadsheet.

Backing up documents from Action Step includes:

Documents saved under Matters

Email Attachments

Backing up communications from Action Step includes:


When Action Step stores emails, it keeps key information like to/from/subject/body. This isn't an original email but it is very useful when looking at case timelines and maintaining records of correspondence.

Email Communications


When Action Step stores text messages, it keeps key information like to/from/message. This information can be backed up and transferred to compatible systems.

Text Messages

The following people are required for a migration from Action Step:


The Migration Specialist is the person who will be performing this migration. They may be a member of Universal Migrator's own Internal Migration Team or any IT professional who has completed the Universal Consultant training program.

Migration Specialist


The Firm Administrator is a member of the law firm who can serve as a dedicated point of contact, make decisions, and answer any questions the Migration Consultant may have. This person should be readily available and is typically the managing partner or office manager of the firm.

Firm Administrator

To migrate from Action Step, the Migration Specialist needs:

A Universal Migrator Subscription

Migration tools for Action Step are available to:

IT Professionals with an active Diamond Migration Specialist subscription

IT Professionals with an active Gold Migration Specialist subscription

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