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
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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.
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