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Smokeball

Smokeball

Founded by Hunter Steele in 2010

Manage law firm cases, track billable time automatically, and process legal client billing

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Rating

★ People love it

Time to value

Moderate Setup (1-3 hours)

You can use Smokeball to organize legal cases, track billable hours automatically, and handle trust accounting for your law practice. The system captures time spent drafting emails or documents in Microsoft Word, ensuring every billable minute gets recorded. You can generate legal forms with automated document assembly, coordinate tasks across your firm, and collect payments from clients. Its Archie assistant summarizes files and drafts routine correspondence. It keeps matter documents, calendars, client communication, and financial invoices organized in a single dedicated system.

What Smokeball does

Track time spent on client emails and filesCreate and send invoices with online payment optionsReconcile legal trust bank accountsPopulate legal forms with client matter dataSummarize lengthy case documents with AISchedule court deadlines and matter appointmentsSend documents for client electronic signaturesAutomatic background time tracking for active documents and emailsBuilt-in legal trust accounting and invoice generationPre-configured legal document templates and automated form librariesDirect integration with Microsoft Word and OutlookArchie AI assistant for summarizing legal files and drafting correspondenceOnline client portal and digital client intake formsElectronic signature capture for client agreements

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