Smokeball just hit a major milestone—reaching half a million lawyers through its Bar Association Partnership’s Bill program. If you’re not familiar with the initiative, Smokeball partners with state and local bar associations to provide complimentary, best-in-class legal practice management and billing software to their members.
This is big. And it speaks volumes.
Bar associations don’t just align with any technology provider. These organizations serve as a lifeline for solo and small law firms, and they carefully select only the most trusted solutions to support their members. Smokeball is one of the few that bar associations consistently turn to.
A Program Built on Trust
I have a unique perspective on this. Back in 2014, I was working at the Chicago Bar Association when Smokeball first recruited me. Even then, it was clear that Smokeball wasn’t just another software company looking for a sales channel. They were committed, generous, and most importantly, patient.
Smokeball’s team spent hours upon hours training law firms—in person—ensuring a smooth transition to digital case management. This wasn’t the norm. Most providers were focused on onboarding as quickly as possible, but Smokeball took a different approach. They listened. They adapted. They put the firm’s needs first.
Fast forward a decade, and that same steadfast dedication remains.
Start with Bill and Never Worry About a Migration Again
Smokeball isn’t just practice management software—it’s an end-to-end business solution for law firms. Four product tiers allow attorneys to start where their practice is today, and grow without fear of data loss or migration woes.
- Smokeball Bill – A smarter way to handle law firm billing, trust management and payments. Available to select bar association members for free. Attorneys and firms of any size can easily track clients, cases, and generate invoices effortlessly while ensuring compliance with trust accounting rules.
- Smokeball Boost – Expanded tools for simple case management. Boost allows law firms to organize cases, track tasks, manage billing and collaborate with team members.
- Smokeball Grow & Prosper – The Productivity Powerhouses: When law firms think of Smokeball, Grow and Prosper stand out as productivity powerhouses that redefine how legal professionals manage their practices. These product tiers are Smokeball’s flagship offerings with a comprehensive set of features for growing and established law firms including lead management, intake, marketing automation, and business intelligence in one single platform. A new way to think about growth over time without the disruption of changing systems and data migration headaches. Grow and Prosper also include the industry’s most comprehensive legal forms library, with over 20,000 forms and templates, case-type-specific matter layouts, and automatic time tracking that ensures attorneys never miss a billable minute. Whether a firm needs lead management, robust intake solutions, or deep financial insights, Grow and Prosper provide an unparalleled competitive advantage.
Why This Matters to the Legal Community
Legal practice is more demanding than ever, and administrative burdens continue to weigh down small firms. Smokeball’s mission has never wavered—helping law firms better serve their clients by eliminating inefficiencies. The Bill program is just one more way they’re delivering on that promise, making technology more accessible while reducing costs for attorneys nationwide.
Half a million lawyers now have access to Smokeball through these trusted partnerships. That’s no accident. It’s a reflection of years of dedication, relationship-building with bar associations, and a true understanding of what small and solo firms need.
Congratulations to Smokeball on this incredible milestone!
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