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Migrate from Liberate

Universal Migrator makes leaving Liberate easy.

What migrates from Liberate?

Universal Migrator transfers all the following data and more.

Firm Data

Users
User Categories
User Categories <=> Participating User Relationships

Contacts

Contacts
Contact Addresses: Email Addresses
Contact Addresses: Postal Addresses
Contact Addresses: Phone Numbers
Contact Addresses: Websites
Contact Custom Field Definitions
Contact Custom Field Picklists
Contact Custom Field Values
Contact Notes
Contact Categories
Contact Categories <=> Participating Contact Relationships

Billing / AR

Time Entries (Billed)
Time Entries (Unbilled)

Need More?

More Available on Request

Custom Fields

Contact Custom Field Definitions
Contact Custom Field Picklists
Contact Custom Field Values
Matter Custom Field Definitions
Matter Custom Field Picklists
Matter Custom Field Values

Matters

Matters
Practice Areas
Matter Custom Field Definitions
Matter Custom Field Picklists
Matter Custom Field Values
Matter Notes
Matters <=> Participating User Relationships

Documents

Document Categories
Folders
Documents
Document Versions: Current Version
Document Versions: Previous Versions

Where can I migrate Liberate to?

Liberate
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What a Migration Specialist Should Know

about 

Liberate

Liberate is a:


This means Liberate typically runs as desktop software within the firm's office on employee PCs, however, some firms may use an IT provider that hosts Liberate 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 Liberate. In this scenario, some people may say that Liberate 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 Liberate via:

Database Connections

Liberate uses the following database backend:

Microsoft SQL Server

Other Notes:


Universal Migrator has heavily automated the process of moving data from Liberate. Because of this, it is often easier and cheaper for a consultant to move all the data from Liberate instead of just some of the data.

Moving Everything is Easier (and Cheaper!)

The following credentials are required:


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

Admin Liberate Credentials


The Migration Specialist will need the Administrator username and password into the Liberate 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 Liberate Database Server


The Migration Specialist will need the Administrator username and password into the Liberate 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 Liberate File Server

The computer used to migrate from Liberate:


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

Can be located Anywhere


Because Liberate 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 Liberate:


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

The Firm Administrator must complete a User Mapping spreadsheet.


Firms migrating from Liberate tend to have tons of unused custom fields. For an optimal migration experience, a member of the firm should identify any unnecessary fields that can be pruned as part of this migration.

The Firm Administrator must complete a Custom Field Mapping spreadsheet.

Backing up documents from Liberate includes:

Documents saved under Contacts

Documents saved under Matters

The following people are required for a migration from Liberate:


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 Liberate, the Migration Specialist needs:

A Universal Migrator Subscription

Migration tools for Liberate are available to:

IT Professionals with an active Diamond Migration Specialist subscription

IT Professionals with an active Gold Migration Specialist subscription

What Should I Expect When Migrating?

Have more questions?  Get in-depth answers from a member of our team.

Migrate like MedTech.

Migrate like MedTech.

Have you ever wondered how competing hospital systems running different software applications seamlessly transfer millions of complex medical records every single day?
Universal Migrator uses the same approach to facilitate seamless data migrations for law firms.

Zero Downtime.

Zero Downtime.

Universal Migrator facilitates seamless migrations. You will never be unable to work and will always have access to all your data through the migration experience.

No Mistakes - No Human Error - Ever.

No Mistakes - No Human Error - Ever.

Universal Migrator uses a "playbook" to facilitate seamless migrations.
This means computers follow the exact same steps every single time.

Zero Headaches.

Zero Headaches.

Universal Migrator has helped thousands of firms transition between platforms.
Our battle-tested experience guarantees a pain-free experience.

Universal Migrator transfers Big & Small Firms

Universal Migrator handles projects of all sizes.

1000+ Attorneys

300,000 Documents

100+ Staff

100+ Staff

4 Staff

8 Staff

800,000+ Documents

7 Locations

14 Locations

2 Locations

4 Locations

10,000,000+ Documents

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