Migrate from Practice Evolve
Universal Migrator makes leaving Practice Evolve easy.
What migrates from Practice Evolve?
Universal Migrator transfers all the following data and more.
Firm Data
Users | |
User Custom Field Definitions | |
User Custom Field Picklists | |
User Custom Field Values | |
User Categories | |
User Categories <=> Participating User Relationships | |
Text Snippets |
Contacts
Contacts | |
Contact Addresses: Email Addresses | |
Contact Addresses: Postal Addresses | |
Contact Addresses: Phone Numbers | |
Contact Addresses: Websites | |
Contact <=> Contact Relationships | |
Contact Custom Field Definitions | |
Contact Custom Field Picklists | |
Contact <=> User Relationships | |
Contact Custom Field Values | |
Contact Notes | |
Contact Categories | |
Contact Categories <=> Participating Contact Relationships |
Billing / AR
Invoices | |
Invoices <=> Contact Relationships | |
Invoices <=> Matter Relationships | |
Time Entry Categories | |
Time Entries (Billed) | |
Time Entries (Unbilled) | |
Expense Entry Categories | |
Expense Entries (Billed) | |
Expense Entries (Unbilled) | |
Flat Fee Categories | |
Flat Fees (Billed) | |
Flat Fees (Unbilled) | |
Rate Classes |
Documents
Folders | |
Documents | |
Document Versions: Current Version | |
Document Versions: Previous Versions |
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Custom Fields
User Custom Field Definitions | |
User Custom Field Picklists | |
User Custom Field Values | |
Contact Custom Field Definitions | |
Contact Custom Field Picklists | |
Contact Custom Field Values | |
Matter Custom Field Groups | |
Matter Custom Field Definitions | |
Matter Custom Field Picklists | |
Matter Custom Field Values |
Matters
Matters | |
Practice Areas | |
Matter Custom Field Groups | |
Matter Custom Field Definitions | |
Matter Custom Field Picklists | |
Matter Custom Field Values | |
Matters <=> Participating Contact Relationships | |
Matters <=> Participating User Relationships |
General Ledger
Bank Accounts | |
Chart of Accounts |
Document Register
Safe Custody Packets |
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What a Migration Specialist Should Know
about
Practice Evolve
Practice Evolve is a:
This means Practice Evolve typically runs as desktop software within the firm's office on employee PCs, however, some firms may use an IT provider that hosts Practice Evolve 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 Practice Evolve. In this scenario, some people may say that Practice Evolve 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 Practice Evolve via:
Database Connections
Practice Evolve uses the following database backend:
Microsoft SQL Server
Other Notes:
In Practice Evolve'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 Practice Evolve.
Document Name Humanization
The following credentials are required:
The Migration Specialist will need an Administrator username and password into Practice Evolve in order to extract your data.
Admin Practice Evolve Credentials
The computer used to migrate from Practice Evolve:
Because Practice Evolve 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 Practice Evolve:
A member of the firm will need to complete a small spreadsheet mapping users from Practice Evolve to users in the new system.
The Firm Administrator must complete a User Mapping spreadsheet.
The following people are required for a migration from Practice Evolve:
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 Practice Evolve, the Migration Specialist needs:
A Universal Migrator Subscription
Migration tools for Practice Evolve 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.
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



