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Migrate From

Aderant Total Office

Universal Migrator makes leaving Aderant Total Office easy.

Where do you want to migrate Aderant Total Office 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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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.

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What a Migration Specialist Should Know

about 

Aderant Total Office

Aderant Total Office is a:


This means Aderant Total Office typically runs as desktop software within the firm's office on employee PCs, however, some firms may use an IT provider that hosts Aderant Total Office on a remote server in a remote datacenter. In this scenario, firm members may RDP, TeamViewer, RemoteApp, or Screen Connect to a remote PC where they access Aderant Total Office. In this scenario, some people may say that Aderant Total Office runs 'in the cloud', however, it is really just a desktop application running on someone else's equipment.

Desktop-Based Application

Universal Migrator extracts data from Aderant Total Office via:

Database Connections

Aderant Total Office uses the following database backend:

Microsoft SQL Server

The following credentials are required:


The Migration Specialist will need an Administrator username and password into Aderant Total Office in order to extract your data.

Admin Aderant Total Office Credentials


The Migration Specialist will need the Administrator username and password into the Aderant Total Office database server in order to extract your data.
This should be the Administrator account and not another account that has administrative access.

Admin Credentials into the Aderant Total Office Database Server


The Migration Specialist will need the Administrator username and password into the Aderant Total Office file server in order to extract your documents.
This should be the Administrator account and not another account that has administrative access.

Admin Credentials into the Aderant Total Office File Server

The computer used to migrate from Aderant Total Office:


Because data is extracted from the Aderant Total Office database, the migration can be run from anywhere with access to a backup of the database.

Can be located Anywhere


Because Aderant Total Office is a desktop-based application, if documents are being transferred, the computer used for the migration should be near the same device that stores the documents.

Should be located near the Documents

In order to migrate from Aderant Total Office:


A member of the firm will need to complete a small spreadsheet mapping users from Aderant Total Office to users in the new system.

The Firm Administrator must complete a User Mapping spreadsheet.

Backing up communications from Aderant Total Office includes:


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

Text Messages


Inside of Aderant Total Office, users have the ability to store phone call notes/logs that keep track of who was on the call and what was discussed. This information can be backed up and transferred to compatible systems.

Phone Call Logs / Summaries

The following people are required for a migration from Aderant Total Office:


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


The Firm IT Administrator is the person responsible for setting up and managing the firm's IT equipment. Sometimes this is an employee of the firm but usually this is an employee of a third-party IT services provider.

Firm IT Administrator

To migrate from Aderant Total Office, the Migration Specialist needs:

A Universal Migrator Subscription

Remote Access Software (if migrating Documents)

Migration tools for Aderant Total Office 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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