Migrate from Merus Case
Universal Migrator makes leaving Merus Case Easy.
What migrates from Merus Case?
Universal Migrator transfers all the following data and more.
Firm Data
Users |
Contacts
Contacts | |
Contact Addresses: Email Addresses | |
Contact Addresses: Postal Addresses | |
Contact Addresses: Phone Numbers | |
Contact Addresses: Websites | |
Contact Addresses: Social Media Accounts | |
Contact <=> Contact Relationships | |
Contact Custom Field Definitions | |
Contact Custom Field Picklists | |
Contact Custom Field Values | |
Contact Notes | |
Contact Categories | |
Contact Categories <=> Participating Contact Relationships |
Billing / AR
Invoices | |
Invoices <=> Contact Relationships | |
Invoices <=> Matter Relationships | |
Time Entries (Billed) | |
Time Entries (Unbilled) | |
Expense Entries (Billed) | |
Expense Entries (Unbilled) | |
Flat Fees (Billed) | |
Flat Fees (Unbilled) |
Communications | |
Communications <=> Document Relationships (Attachments) | |
Communications <=> Matter Relationships | |
Communications <=> Participating Email Address Relationships |
Tasks & To-Dos
Task Entries | |
Task Entries <=> Assigned to User Relationships | |
Task Entries <=> Related Contact Relationships | |
Task Entries <=> Related Matter Relationships |
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Custom Fields
Custom Field Definitions | |
Custom Field Picklist Items | |
Contact Custom Field Values | |
Matter Custom Field Values |
Matters
Matters | |
Practice Areas | |
Matter Stages | |
Matter Custom Field Definitions | |
Matter Custom Field Picklists | |
Matter Custom Field Values | |
Matter Notes | |
Matters <=> Participating Contact Relationships | |
Matters <=> Participating User Relationships |
Documents
Folders | |
Documents | |
Document Versions: Current Version |
Calendar & Events
Calendar Entry Categories | |
Calendar Entry Categories <=> Related Calendar Entries | |
Calendar Entries | |
Calendar Entries <=> Participating Contact Relationships | |
Calendar Entries <=> Participating Email Addresses | |
Calendar Entries <=> Participating User Relationships | |
Calendar Entries <=> Related Contact Relationships | |
Calendar Entries <=> Related Matter Relationships |
Personal Injury
Damages |
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What a Migration Specialist Should Know
about
Merus Case
Merus Case is a:
Browser-Based Application

This means that firm members can typically access Merus Case from anywhere with an internet connection. When they need to use Merus Case, they enter Merus Case credentials into a Merus Case website and are able to access all their data from there.
Universal Migrator extracts data from Merus Case via:
Non-API Connections

Other Notes:
Document Name Humanization

In Merus Case'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 Merus Case.
The following credentials are required:
Admin Merus Case Credentials (Dedicated)

The Migration Specialist will need an Administrator username and password into Merus Case 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.
The computer used to migrate from Merus Case:
Can be located Anywhere

Because data is extracted from Merus Case via the internet, the migration can be run from any suitable location.
The following people are required for a migration from Merus Case:
Migration Specialist

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.
Firm Administrator

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.
In order to migrate from Merus Case:
The Firm Administrator must complete a User Mapping spreadsheet.

A member of the firm will need to complete a small spreadsheet mapping users from Merus Case to users in the new system.
To migrate from Merus Case, the Migration Specialist needs:
A Universal Migrator Subscription

Migration tools for Merus Case are available to:
Universal Migrator's Internal Migration Team

IT Professionals with an active Gold Migration Specialist certification

IT Professionals with an active Silver Migration Specialist certification

What Should I Expect When Migrating?
Have more questions? Get in-depth answers from a member of our team.

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

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