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# Smokeball Reviews
**Vendor:** Smokeball  
**Category:** [Legal Case Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/legal-case-management)  
**Average Rating:** 4.7/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 385
## About Smokeball
Smokeball is a cloud-based practice management software designed for mid-size, small, and solo law firms. Developed by legal professionals, Smokeball allows users to manage their daily tasks within a single, secure platform tailored to their practice areas (personal injury, family law, real estate, civil litigation, business law, and more.) Legal professionals use Smokeball to streamline their workflows, from client intake to invoicing. Key features include: • 200+ pre-built matter types for different areas of law • Easy-to-review automatic time tracking • Robust Document automation • Email and document management through Microsoft Office • Firm insights and reporting capabilities • Access to 20,000+ federal and local court forms • Comprehensive onboarding and ongoing training Smokeball’s practice management software and award-winning client support help legal professionals capture more billable hours without working more and regain peace of mind.



## Smokeball Pros & Cons
**What users like:**

- Users enjoy the **ease of use** of Smokeball, praising its user-friendly interface and organized document management. (36 reviews)
- Users appreciate the **organization features** of Smokeball, which streamline document management and enhance productivity. (33 reviews)
- Users value the **user-friendly document management** of Smokeball, praising its organization and searchable features for legal documents. (32 reviews)
- Users value the **efficiency** of Smokeball, praising its document management and intuitive organization features. (30 reviews)
- Users praise the **tracking features** of Smokeball for their effectiveness in keeping organized and connected with cases. (24 reviews)
- Document Sharing (22 reviews)
- Task Management (22 reviews)
- Users value the **time-saving features** of Smokeball, significantly streamlining workflows and enhancing efficiency in legal practices. (22 reviews)
- Communication (21 reviews)
- Users rave about Smokeball&#39;s **exceptional customer support** , emphasizing their responsiveness and helpfulness in addressing needs and suggestions. (20 reviews)

**What users dislike:**

- Users struggle with **missing features** like customizable invoicing and limited functionality in document management and AI assistance. (16 reviews)
- Users report significant **billing issues** , citing poor functionality and the need for numerous workarounds in Smokeball. (12 reviews)
- Users experience **slow performance** with Smokeball, facing delays in loading PDFs and lagging during memo writing. (12 reviews)
- Users often face **software bugs** that disrupt communication and hinder file accessibility, leading to frustration. (12 reviews)
- Users report **integration issues** with Smokeball, finding it difficult to connect with platforms like Logmatics and LawPay. (11 reviews)
- Email Integration (10 reviews)
- Users experience **slow PDF loading times** and issues with document saving and versioning in Smokeball. (9 reviews)
- Poor Customer Support (9 reviews)
- Limitations (8 reviews)
- Update Issues (7 reviews)

## Smokeball Reviews
  ### 1. Wonderful experience using Smokeball

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Marsha C. | Legal Assistant, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** April 15, 2022

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

It is so user friendly.  The Customer Service is awesome!

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

Have not really found anything to dislike

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Preparation of legal documents in a collection agency legal department.   The time to create documents is accelerated significantly over Legal Solutions

**Official Response from Katharine Uhrich:**

> I'm so glad to hear Smokeball is saving you time, Marsha, and that you're finding value in our software. We pride ourselves on our customer service as well, so thrilled you called that out. Thanks for being a Smokeball client!

  ### 2. Most Amazing Software!

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Susan S. | Paralegal, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** February 18, 2021

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

There are so many but it would have to be the auto-billing feature.  The software is so efficient and user friendly that you can track everything you do in your case.  Smokeball has also been extremely efficient with in-person and virtual hearings, as everything is availabe to you virtually within a keystroke.
Also their customer service is truly impeccable.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

The only thing I wish Smokeball has was a Client Portal.

**Recommendations to others considering Smokeball:**

Don't pass up a demonstration of this product and take the few minutes to view the training  elements available.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Entering my time is #1.  I no longer worry about having to bring my entire file to Court as I have everything at my finger tips on Smokeball.  Also, the Communicate feature has been invaluable when communicating with clients.

  ### 3. romancing the systems

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Arnold G. | Owner, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 10, 2021

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

The advantage of Smoke Ball is its integration of the file storage, the immediate availability of files to any of my devices (phone, laptop, office desktop, home desktop and to my assistant who has all the same devices.  It also ties to my MS programs such as Outlook Calendar, Contacts, Word & Excel;  then there is the ability to coordinate all my accounting and billing.  The fact that it coordinates with my RingCentral system means that I miss very few billing opportunities.  I have been practicing for over 50 years and have also trained in financial matters (MBA & CPA) has given me a very deep understanding why this system is better than all the prior systems  (it seems to have combined all those little programs into one well coordinated and thought out system . . . good job SB.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

Getting out an adjusted statement (system is so caught up in detail) it needs to produce a simple one page (first page) summary that allow the reader to use the following pages for details.   I suspect it was a "student: design"

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

For the few times, I have a problem, I have called for help, and I always have gotten help.

**Official Response from Katharine Uhrich:**

> Thanks for your review, Arnold. We're so glad Smokeball's Office365 integration is helping you and your assistant stay organized and work efficiently. We'll also pass on your great feedback to our Client Success team. We always want to be there for our clients. You can keep up with our latest features, free CLEs, and more at the link below. 

  ### 4. Smokeball is taking our practice to the next level.

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Roberto C. L. | Office Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** February 18, 2019

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

Smokeball has a very intuitive interface with an easy to use search tool which keeps our firm information at the tip of our fingers.  Smokeball has been an awesome cloud storage file system that is easy to use and customize.  The forms are also a huge plus and finally the Leads have added a new dimesion to our practice.  Thank you

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

I have found very little aspects of smokeball that I have not liked.  Features which I would like have been addressed by the smokeball team and I was able to get a new matter type which will enhance our case management greatly.  The smokeball team is great at keeping an open door via new feature requests and support.

**Recommendations to others considering Smokeball:**

For attorneys opening their law practices, Start off right and with the right case management software.  For anyone else better late than never.  Smokeball allows you to quickly move all of your cases over and transition quickly enough that you should be able to keep building your practice no matter how long you have operated.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I wanted to eliminate our use of multiple programs that created the inefficiency of entering data twice.  In addition we have realized a smoother and easier way to track AP and AR as well as billing.  I was trying to move us into a more integrated software and Smokeball does that and more.

  ### 5. Smokeball is an amazing product!!

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Tiffany N. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 24, 2020

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

Their customer service is amazing. I love that I can work from anywhere I have my laptop / iPad.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

I wish there would be a feature were you can password protect certain cases.cc

**Recommendations to others considering Smokeball:**

Try the product. It is a little more expensive than other case management software that I looked at, but it is completely worth it.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I am more efficient when it comes to billing my clients and keeping up with  my time.

  ### 6. Smokeball does lots for my practice

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Jeff H. | Attorney at Law, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 31, 2021

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

integrates with Word and Outlook and keeps track of all time spent on documents and emails.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

a little slow opening docs or creating docs because it's cloud based

**Recommendations to others considering Smokeball:**

Smokeball does so much and has tons of tutorial videos.  Have to take time to learn features and use them.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

it keeps track of time spent on cases which helps with billing.  Generates bills quickly and easily.  Has lots of forms available for most situations

  ### 7. Incredible features organize your entire practice

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Maria B. | Attorney, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 10, 2021

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

Office integration and auto-billing are the best features.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

There are tech glitches as they add features, but they are fixed very quickly.

**Recommendations to others considering Smokeball:**

Try it out - you will find that it is absolutely worth the money in the time it saves you.  Information on a matter is right at your fingertips- which creates the impression that you are right on top of the client's case.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

The auto-billing has increased my billables quite a lot by capturing time I was missing before.

  ### 8. 4 years of Smokeball use and more to come...

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Adam B. L. | Managing Partner, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 15, 2021

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

I like the Cloud based program. The ease of setting up matters, tasks and contacts is wonderful. Also, the automation feature is a great benefit.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

The biggest downside of SB, is the lack of a standalone feature to do conflict searches. It requires the user to do searches within contacts, matters, documents, leads, etc, etc.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

The best problem we are solving is keeping our organization of 23 people on the same page with the calendar, tasks, and automation features.

  ### 9. This is a really great product

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Mark O. | Attorney, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 15, 2021

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

The most helpful aspect of Smokeball is the ease of use.  It is very user-friendly to set up new matters and to blast through the work flows.  It probably saves me 2-3 hours of work on each new file alone.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

The only downside I can think of was that it took me a while to set up the templates.  But that was more user error (me) than the product.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Time management, billable hours, calendaring events, etc

  ### 10. Smokeball  - A Helpful Small Firm Practice Platform

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Law Practice | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** September 23, 2021

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

Smokeball allows us to have a one stop shop for client information, storage, workflow, and communication. Moreover, the multi-OS smartphone app allows for user flexibility in accessing client information.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

The platform is Windows-only. We've been pleading for MacOS support to no avail.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Having client information allows us to create letters, documents and email.  In the past, human error (e.g., mistyping names) have been challenging to quality control.

  ### 11. Smokeball is awesome!

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Stephen D. | Partner, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** May 12, 2021

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

I think the best thing about Smokeball is that everything is bundled. Once the information is added, you can email, message, prepare documents and communicate internally and externally very easily and seamlessly. I think the automation of the documents is outstanding.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

There isn't much to dislike. I wish that it was Mac compatible.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

When we were locked down back in March we realized the benefits. We had converted over in November and December 2020. Once our staff I needed to work remotely, the transition was seamless.

  ### 12. Smokeball is Life Changing

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Genie G. | Owner, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** February 18, 2021

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

I honestly don't know how we ever lived without it.  Amazing practice management; fabulous support; and the integration with our Court's e-filing system makes everything so easy.  The case workflows are life changing.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

Some of the court forms are "clunky" and I'm not a huge fan of the new court forms being generated in a version of pdf which I can't manipulate with my AdobePro.  I preferred when the forms were done with Word.  Only other thing I dislike is that Smokeball doesn't integrate with Adobe  or WordPerfect.

**Recommendations to others considering Smokeball:**

Don't think twice - order it!

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Case management, meeting deadlines; e-filing and integration so all filed docs are saved into Smokeball.  The billing/tracking is fabulous.  We don't "forget" to bill emails, phone calls, etc.

  ### 13. Smokeball has a lot of positive features

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Law Practice | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** September 17, 2021

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

Viewing all matter items in one place and connected to calendar

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

Contacts are not the friendliest. Billing still has a way to go.

**Recommendations to others considering Smokeball:**

Has some great features, but know it might take some time to adjust to a new program.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

The ability for all staff to see what's going on with each case.

  ### 14. Support and service second to none!

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Alaina R. | Paralegal, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 15, 2021

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

The ability of the software to allow users to work remotely is essential in the current business landscape, and Smokeball was way ahead of the curve!

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

Program startup time - it takes a long time to startup but is not terrible

**Recommendations to others considering Smokeball:**

Do it!

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

None

  ### 15. Best case management software I've used.

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Law Practice | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** October 15, 2021

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

I love that everything is saved in one spot.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

Communicate feature does not always work

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Being able to work on the same documents without having to email them to my coworkers.  Makes us more productive.

  ### 16. Great Web-Based Case Management System

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** James C. | Founding Partner, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 30, 2020

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

The files can be set up to be uniform, by category, so that when you open a new matter, you're plugging in information that fits the pattern of your cases. Our cases are injury cases--it has specific file types for us that are tailored to our practice. And this is all available through the internet, anywhere.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

Some things must be refined/tailored to each practice, but this is an unavoidable reality with any case management platform. To Smokeball's credit, they keep trying to refine and take suggestions to incorporate it into what they have.

**Recommendations to others considering Smokeball:**

I would recommend considering Smokeball for most small-to-medium sized law firms.

You need to manage a docket, calendar, case files, etc. This system coordinates your calendar with all the documents (medical, investigatory, other evidence) along with your email in order for everything to be contained in one place. And it is built for organization of files and to file things appropriately with minimal effort.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

The greatest benefit has been work-from-home (anywhere) capability during COVID-19.

  ### 17. SmallLaw Smokeball Review

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Furqan M. | Co-Founder/CEO, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 29, 2020

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

We use Smokeball for our firm after trying various other legal software providers over the years (most notably, CaseFox, LeanLaw). Here are my thoughts:

1. Smokeball is an "everything" platform. We realized we were only using the other softwares for billing/invoicing, but found little use for them otherwise. Smokeball, on the other hand, is much more versatile. We track our to-dos there, create workflows, assign tasks/projects to others at the firm (it avoids the back-and-forth internal emails), share our draft documents with client through a secure portal, and much more! 

2. If you are a real estate transactions law firm (as we are), Smokeball is the only platform specifically designed for that practice area. We love that it automatically calendars deadlines, has templates built in, and otherwise automates much of the closing process for us (and avoids costly mistakes such as missing a deadline).

Overall, it's a great software and will help automate much of your workflow. We highly recommend considering it if you are looking for a robust legal software.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

I would point to three possible dislikes: 

1. Cost (yup, it's one of the more expensive options you'll find out there). But when evaluating options, the thought process should be whether you will save some time by implementing the features of the software. And if so, a few extra bucks monthly is well worth it. 

2. A little glitchy at times. We sometimes would create an invoice but would not be able to load it or send to a client until the next day. I have no idea why this happens, though it hasnt been a big issue for us. 

3. Requires you to invest a lot of time to set up to automate your documents and learn how to modify them as you go. But, again, it is time well spent. 

Overall, an excellent software and definitely worth considering for your law firm, especially if you handle real estate transactions.

**Recommendations to others considering Smokeball:**

First, decide what you are looking for from a software. If you just need a basic software for intaking clients and billing, Smokeball's features likely would not be realized by your firm. If, however, you are looking to automate workflow and find a versatile platform, Smokeball is worth considering.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

We were trying to automate our workflow since we are a high volume real estate and estate planning firm. We found that Smokeball was able to do that for us very well. It has saved our attorneys a lot of time and stress.

  ### 18. "All Inclusive" is the shortest, sweetest way to describe my Smokeball experience.  Superb!

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Gina R. | Board Member and Treasurer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 24, 2020

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

Definitely the auto time keeping.  I am a worker bee and worry more about getting the work done and billing second.  Working on litigation matters with deadlines, rushes, in the midst of the hustle, I admit my time entry suffered.  This feature makes the time keeping easy.  Love it.  So many features that I love.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

At first, I disliked the unfamiliarity.  I was reluctant and resisted change.  We have used it for over a year now and it is amazing how much time is saved when you don't have to push emails to client files, etc. etc.  I understand we only use a small fraction of what SB has to offer.  Keeping that in mind, I can't imagine work without it.  The only down side I believe is the billing side of it.  The reports are limited and not sufficient for our practice.  Alot of what the partners ask for has to be created long hand because SB billing does not have the capability to run the reporting.

**Recommendations to others considering Smokeball:**

I recommend SB.  Truly wonderful.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

My billable hours have been solved with SB.

  ### 19. Smokeball is a Lifesaver!

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Melissa C. | Attorney At Law, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 24, 2020

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

I love that I can move seamlessly between computers and electronic devices and have access to all of my client files at my fingertips.  The software integrates my phone calls, keeps track of time spent on each file, keeps track of all dates for me, and ensures that I never miss a deadline.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

I would like to be able to save edited pdfs directly into Smokeball.  I also would love if Smokeball could automatically recognize when documents or emails are duplicitous (Outlook syncs from multiple devices and picks up multiple copies of the same email).

**Recommendations to others considering Smokeball:**

Bite the bullet and sign up!  The learning curve of using the software is worth it, and the onboarding experience was wonderful.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

My experience with Smokeball has been fantastic.  After 3 years of using the Software, I feel confidently that the developers are dedicated to improving the software's ease of use and flexibility amongst all of our needs in the legal field.

  ### 20. Smoke Ball is all you need.

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Stephanie T. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 24, 2020

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

The fact that this one program is all you need because they have integrated with other programs so you don't have to re-input information into 3 different programs.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

Sometimes it is a little slow, but I believe that has to do with our internet connection.

**Recommendations to others considering Smokeball:**

The law office I work at started using Smoke Ball about 5 years ago. I was hesitant at first because there's a lot to it and change is hard. Now I completely love that there are a lot of components to it. I absolutely love that SB is integrated with Outlook to save emails right to the client matter, this way I never forget to save them. 
Smoke Ball has local & state court forms that pull the information from the client matter and add it to the documents for you. They can also create your own documents for you. For example, if there is a certain letter or form that you use, they will create it. 
It is also very easy to e-file documents with the integration of Info Track. I am looking forward to other implementations of integrations with other products in the near future. It is so nice having one program that you use for emails, calendar, case management, and e-filing.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Smoke Ball automatically saves your emails into the client matter for you. It also saves the attachments.

  ### 21. Smokeball Makes My Life Easy and Keeps Our Office Organized

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Leigh M. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 24, 2020

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

Our office (small family law firm) loves Smokeball! As a paralegal, my favorite features are the form automation, automatic time tracking and billing entries, the integration with my calendar, file management, and my absolute favorites - the Tasks and Daily Digest Pane features. Attorneys can assign tasks to other members of their teams, which can then be broken down into subtasks to create simple to-do lists. The Daily Digest Pane displays your schedule for the day, making it so easy to track your current and upcoming tasks in a quick glance. Finally, I cannot say enough good things about the customer service. The representatives are very knowledgeable about the product and extremely responsive to their customers’ need. Several times, when there wasn’t a solution to my issue, they submitted a work ticket and “created” the solution.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

I really love the secure link feature in Communicate, where I can send documents to other parties via a secure link instead of using some other tool such as Dropbox or Sharefile. But while it's so easy and convenient on my end, the recipients seem to have a hard time figuring out how to access the documents. It's almost always "user error" on their end, but it is a hassle for me when they have to call me for help.

**Recommendations to others considering Smokeball:**

Get ready to be super organized and efficient!

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

The best feature is the automatic time tracking "Time Finder." I use it at the end of the day to capture and bill for tasks I had missed.

  ### 22. One of the most revolutionary products for attorney's today!

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Jordan G. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 24, 2020

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

That it saves time and makes mundane processes feel like seconds of work.  I also love the phone app and the fact the company is always improving the product.  The forms automation is seamless and the company will provide endless training for anything new or a simple refresher course.  The smokeball communicator feature is nice as well with many offices working remotely during the pandemic.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

I wish it was linked up to an e=filing provider that did not charge a fee per e-fling.  During the pandemic, most clients do not want to be told they have to pay an extra $3.00 per filing, just for the attorney's convenience.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I think the two (2) biggest problems solved with smokeball are time and availability.  Once you have automated the forms you use most often, you can create them in other matters with a few clicks of the mouse.  I especially love how everything is cloud-based so I can work on files at home, on the train, or if I need a document pulled up on the fly.  This product has saved me countless hours where I can focus more time on the actual litigation of a case versus paperwork.

  ### 23. Smokeball Review

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Denni C. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 24, 2020

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

The fact that I have one (1) place to find all my important and time-sensitive documents is extremely important to me!  It creates a more efficient and productive work space, where I can be sure when I need to find a document, it will be right at my fingertips!  When you have deadlines to meet, efficiency and time-saving techniques make all the difference.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

The only downside I see with Smokeball is being able to have notes to internal staff relating to a matter, where all can interact to the notes and with each other.  I haven't found how to make that happen yet.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

In keeping all emails related to a case within the case file, this is a huge hurdle we've overcome using Smokeball.  Whenever you are sending an email, you simply click the matter it is related to, and now that email is stored within that client matter!  No more having to turn it into a .pdf first, naming and saving the document, etc.  Smokeball makes it easy to simply save the email to the matter, and you're done!  Awesome!

  ### 24. Better Systems = Higher profit and happier clients

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Sarah O. | Founding Attorney, Law Practice, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 24, 2020

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

It is simple to create systems and workflows. We have the system automatically set to task the correct team member when it is time for them to complete a task.  It is easy to show profitability margins whether we are doing flat fee or hourly work.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

The hybrid system of being on the desktop and partly in the cloud can be a little slow at times. It is nice to work in the system when there is no internet connection but I think moving toward a fully cloud based system would probably be helpful.

**Recommendations to others considering Smokeball:**

Smokeball is an excellent system that has allowed me to streamline my Estate Planning and Elder Law practice. They systems I have put in place through smokeball have allowed me to increase profit in each practice area. And my team can sleep well at night knowing things won't get missed or fall through the cracks.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Systems. We have created workflows for each practice area so nothing gets missed. It keeps everyone on task, timelines are followed and profitability is tracked. We can sleep at night knowing we didn't forget anything because we have set-up a system that reminds us of the next step.  The workflows also allow us to automate many steps in the process making things easier for the team.

  ### 25. This Associate says "Thank Goodness for Smokeball!"

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Spensyr Ann K. | Attorney At Law, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 24, 2020

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

What a time saver! Smokeball is by far the easiest to use matter management and timekeeping platform I have used in my career.  As an associate I really appreciate all the bells and whistles I can access that make the admin portions of my work (especially timekeeping) so much easier!  This is a huge benefit to me, the firm, and our clients! And I can access it on my iPhone in a pinch!

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

I only wish the automatic time capturing also captured my time spent in research online and in Lexis!

**Recommendations to others considering Smokeball:**

I'm in a boutique sized firm now and this is just perfect for us...though I have been at AmLaw 100 firms in the past that I think this would have worked equally well for...it certainly is easier to use than some!

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Organizing matters, keeping track of tasks, assignments, and deadlines, and timekeeping is so easy in Smokeball!  And I can access it on my iPhone in a pinch!

  ### 26. Great system

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Lia W. | Office Manager &amp; Legal Assistant, Law Practice, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 18, 2019

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

The Smokeball system is very user friendly, it was easy to learn and the Smokeball team cares about the people using their system and are always there to answer any questions or help with problems. They are always available by phone if we are having any issues with the system, or need some help creating template for the documents we use most often.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

There’s really nothing I dislike about it, except maybe that it can take a little too long to boot up in the morning, and then sometimes it also freezes for a minute when switching from tasks back to the matters tab.

**Recommendations to others considering Smokeball:**

Definitely to try it out! It's a great system in my opinion, and so easy to use. And the Smokeball team is great at helping each new person who comes on to our firm to learn the program.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Makes it easier to easily find all our matters, easy to teach how to use it to others. I like the new updates they put in place, and I like that they have a member of their team come out to our company every once in a while to show us all the new things that they have implemented or will be implementing in the near future.

  ### 27. Smokeball is amazing!

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Michael J. M. | President, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** June 11, 2019

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

The seamless integration with MS Office and the efficiencies it creates.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

The fact that it's not cloud-based and the Android app is not fully featured.

**Recommendations to others considering Smokeball:**

Do it!

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Better task management, and critical analytics.

  ### 28. Don't know How Any Small Firm lives Without Smokeball

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Peter K. | owner, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** June 13, 2019

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

I truly don't know how any small firm practices without Smokeball.  They automate forms, respond to support questions, and truly help the small firm practitioner with everyday administration of all functions.  I purchased Smokeball for the email tacking capabilities, but pay for because I capture ever minute of my time on a time.   Just one hour covers the monthly cost.   I can barely return emails outside the system because I am so addicted to the cloud based tracking of all file activities.  I can securely transfer large files, encrypt messages, and automate every day forms.  i think I am NY's biggest fan of this small office management software!   I don't even use all of its functions.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

Nothing-- they continually roll out newer and newer versions addressing their own weaknesses.

**Recommendations to others considering Smokeball:**

Switch NOW

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Time and Billing, Email chaos, and form management!   Particularly email tracking.

  ### 29. Smokeball is a game-changer in efficient case handling.

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Jill H. | Senior Paralagel, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 10, 2021

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

The best thing about Smokeball is the integration with email and Word as well as the the fact that all of the work on a file is saved in one place for any of us to see.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

The templates can be difficult to set up.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Accurate timekeeping.

  ### 30. indispensable integration and convenience - it's come a long way!

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Ken W. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 24, 2020

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

the most helpful aspect of Smokeball its its integration with key MS Office functions, especially as it pertains to email and document indexing

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

Smokeball is a heavy software. It runs well but is not 100% fluid. It is also far from bug-free.

**Recommendations to others considering Smokeball:**

If your business currently has a fragmented or decentralized organizational structure, consider Smokeball, especially if you are managing a high volume clientele and workload.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Problems: bugs such as renaming documents reverts back to original names unpredictably; formatting documents can be unstable and unreliable, despite for the most part enhancing and speeding up workflow. 

Benefits: integration of case matter stages and documents; tracking of time and tasks; centralized, comprehensive, and customizable client file functions and layouts; cloud storage; templates generally speaking; ease of communication / aggregation of party contact info.

  ### 31. Our firm could not run without Smokeball

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Delmy P. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** April 29, 2020

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

Webinars teach new features that have been rolled out so that I know how to correctly use the new feature and ask live questions.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

I don't really have a relationship with my client specialist.  I talk mostly to the tech department who usually find the answer to any problem that I have. Or I talk directly to Chad who answers all billing questions.

**Recommendations to others considering Smokeball:**

You won't regret it.  Saves time which saves money.  Everything is in one place  and you can take it with you on your laptop or access from home.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Billing is a breeze now.  IF I have problems the support team is just a phone call away and they can remote login to my computer and fix or walk me through any problem that I have

  ### 32. Great Product at a Great Price!

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Amy M. | Adjunct Instructor, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 27, 2020

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

I have found Smokeball very easy to use.  It has allowed our office to easily "go remote" during the COVID-19 pandemic as all of our files are easily (and securely) accessible from anywhere.  Additionally,  whenever I have an issue or problem with Smokeball, their support department is quick to respond.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

The only feature I dislike is that duplicate files are constantly saved.  For example, if my assistant and I save an email to Smokeball, the attachment saves as two separate files.  I wish Smokeball had a feature to only save a file one time.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Smokeball Support helps with whatever we need.  I cannot recall any specific problems, but I know I am always satisfied with the solutions offered.

  ### 33. BEST CASE MANAGEMENT AND BILLING PROGRAM COMBINATION

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Julie V. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 24, 2020

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

Smokeball is so easy to use!  Even without their training, the program is very intuitive in its design.  The staff is extremely helpful in responding to questions and providing step by step instructions.  I love the way that it also integrates Outlook, Quickbooks, and Microsoft Office so that it is easy to track your time.  Just by keeping better track of the time on my computer, I have doubled my billing.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

The only downside is that Microsoft Office occasionally decides that the add in is running to slow and tries to disable the add in so that MIcrosoft Office boots faster.

**Recommendations to others considering Smokeball:**

Smokeball is definitely worth the investment!

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

This has made case management so easy and billing more exact!

  ### 34. If you are solo/small firm, look no further! 

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Law Practice | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** September 17, 2018

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

After using other practice management systems (Amicus, PracticeMaster), we found the solution that really worked for our small law firm.  Smokeball is EXTREMELY user-friendly and best practice management system around, and it works seamlessly with Smokeball billing so that we spend less time on tiresome administrative tasks.    We love the tech support and account management -- Ian, our account manager, always makes sure that our questions are addressed promptly.  With Smokeball, we can: makes notes to the file that all staff members can see, enabling the next person to pick up the file and start working; save all emails to a particular matter in a searchable format; email multiple parties in a matter without having to dig around for their contact information; format emails automatically with matter information in the subject line; auto-bill time spent on emails and calendar events; and so much more.  Honestly, I often wonder how attorneys practice without Smokeball.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

I wish that tasks for closed matters would simply go away without the need for manual deletion. The program does take a while to load in the mornings, but it's a big program with a ton of information in it, so that's to be expected. 

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Time management, disorganization, lost billable time were huge problems. Also, in the past, it was difficult for a file to be worked by multiple individuals. With Smokeball, those problems are history.

  ### 35. Great app for working from home

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** George G. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 25, 2020

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

I use smokeball at work and it helps me a lot to do my job effectively and efficiently. In addition to allowing you upload documents and making notes in MEMO format, like other programs do, smokeball provides samples of some common legal documents. You can also upload your own sample and the smokeball auto fills them each time based on the information you have on a particular case.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

The program is a bit slow in older computers.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Smokeball allows me to work much faster with autogenerating sample legal documents and auto filling them with the necessary case information. Only thing I need to do is to just review them most of the time.

  ### 36. Gamechanger for small law firm

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Legal Services | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 24, 2020

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

Smokeball really changed how our small firm runs. We are much more organized and efficient than ever before. Smokeball tech support is readily available and fantastic. There is so much functionality to what this software can do.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

The only drawback is that if you sign your contract with a certain number of users, you can't drop below that number for that year. As a small business that grows and changes frequently, it's hard to know that if we happen to have 5 users when we sign our annual contract, we're paying for 5 users all year, even if we go down to 4 users or 3 users, etc.

**Recommendations to others considering Smokeball:**

Think about exactly what you'd like to improve about your business and then ask direct questions about how Smokeball functionality can help you achieve your goals.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

We are improving efficiency using templates and forms. We have improved communication amongst the team, organization and overall client service.

  ### 37. Quick and Easy Transition

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Hannah F. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 24, 2020

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

The best feature about Smokeball is the ability to link Microsoft office. Outlook has a smokeball add-on and the purpose is to be able to link client emails to their file in Smokeball. This has been an absolute time saver and supply cost saver. I am not longer searching through my entire Inbox for that one elusive email. Additionally, the ability to link emails to files has cut supply costs for the firm, including by not limited to copy  paper and printer ink/toner.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

My least favorite feature about Smokeball is the billing side of the program. My office manager previously worked with Amicus for 20 plus years. But with that being said, the Customer Service Desk at Smokeball has been exceptional, even to the point of creating, from scratch, what we need.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Smokeball has a feature that allows you to create a workflow for each specific file.  With this ability, and if utilized correctly, deadlines are very hard to miss. This has assisted all support staff with the effectiveness and productivity of work habits. Additionally, it makes prioritizing work tasks easier.

  ### 38. A MUST HAVE for Small Firms!

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Legal Services | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 24, 2020

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

Every detail that goes into the development of Smokeball is geared toward 100% ease-of-use!  The transition from our old Amicus system to Smokeball was seamless and fast.  The majority of our documents were pre-automated and any other miscellaneous docs were a breeze to set up using the automation system.  This feature alone saved us hours of daily typing.  Every matter and file type is organized and allows for case-specific customization.  Other high points are the email integration, calendaring system/integration, time tracking, and the newly implemented Timeline feature.  In addition to simply being a fantastic program, they offer tons of instructional videos that greatly assist in learning to navigate and master any function Smokeball offers.   Customer and IT Support is also beyond compare!

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

The only occasional issue is the time it takes to load, but even that has become increasingly faster as of late.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Document preparation time has been cut in half with the automated feature, as well as, the level of file/matter organization and customization helping cut down the time "searching" for specific documents within a file/matter.

  ### 39. Smokeball is the best!

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Sidney S. | Attorney, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 24, 2020

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

Smokeball is incredibly user friendly. My very favorite part though is the app
You can download on a smart phone to easily access all your files on the go!

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

I honestly do not dislike anything about Smokeball. To me it is a huge time saver and well worth switching to.

**Recommendations to others considering Smokeball:**

Switch to it now! It will save you time and get you organized.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Smokeball has forms that come with it or that you can create to help you quickly create letters, contracts, or any other document that you regularly draft. Plus the billing features make it so
Very easy to keep up with your time and expenses for each case.

  ### 40. Want to run your law firm efficiently Smokeball can help you achieve that

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Ivette S. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** December 01, 2020

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

Smokeball has helped organized and saved the firm so much time by doing things automated and things being organize efficiently. The billing and how it keeps track with out me having to set a timer for each client and going back and inputting what I worked on has help me save time.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

The only downside is calendaring and how you have to find another program and link it to your outlook account.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Time is the main problem. My employees and I are able to save time and spend more time working on client matters then doing small task like inputting time and description.

  ### 41. Invaluable for solo practitioners

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Michael B. | Principal Attorney, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 30, 2020

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

I've used Smokeball as a solo practitioner for several years. I couldn't keep my practice running efficiently without it. Support is incredibly responsive, and they're constantly evolving to make the product better. The product has improved more and more to justify its increased costs.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

I'm not thrilled that the price has gone up nearly double since I initially signed up, but at least it's steadily improved and added additional features.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I've had no major problems with Smokeball. I've run into the occasional glitch, but it's almost always resolved by support within 24 hours.

  ### 42. Go with Smokeball!

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Carrie W. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 24, 2020

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

Ease of access, on any device.  So long as you have an internet contection, you can work!  I also a like using the tasks function to track progress on work and to keep an eye on what staff members are doing.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

If the internet is down, we cannot work.  I would also like to be able to print tasks and to access the files from tasks, using a hyperlink.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Having a fully integrated system that allows my staff to work seamlessly together and track important deadlines.  Also, billing and time tracking that is connected to the case files and viewable by all staff.

  ### 43. Best for small firms

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Jessica F. | Office Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 24, 2020

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

Smokeball is the best case management and billing software I've used during my 6 years as a paralegal. I am at a small firm, and my time is extremely important, so the AutoTime feature is my absolutely favorite part about Smokeball. If you are a small firm looking to maximize your time, give Smokeball a try. You won't regret it!

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

The price is a little high, but it is worth it considering all the time saving features it has! It has paid for itself just in the time it has saved me from billing.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Our billing is streamlined and i can provide someone a direct link to make a payment on their account. It links directly with LawPay, and automatically appears on their account. I do not have to manually enter any payments. Its so easy!

  ### 44. One Of The Best Additions To My Practice

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Shmuel S. | Executive Director, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** September 17, 2018

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

Ease of use, technical support, feeling a part of the home team, quick response time, cool swag

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

No major complaints thus far, however occasionally performance drops during PDF conversion

**Recommendations to others considering Smokeball:**

Definitely a good ride. I used to use Amicus back in the day but these guys have a great product!

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Remote access to practice, organization and templates

  ### 45. I love Smokeball

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Brooke A. | Attorney, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 24, 2020

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

This program has helped me be a better lawyer and helped me capture billable time that I was missing out of every month. The program is very user friendly. I like how it integrates with microsoft as well.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

They recently changed the mobile app so when I pull it up on my tablet, things look weird and it is harder to work with.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

They track the time I am spending on each of my client matters, finding things that I do and saving those actions. Even if I discount a client's bill, my total time is still captured.

  ### 46. Good software, but lots of room for improvement.

**Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Commercial Real Estate | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** January 03, 2021

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

I like the search features of documents and emails. The automatic billing is great, even though it probably captures or overestimates time. It is good for big cases, because you can easily search pdfs, and email to find the exact information. Also the fact that it tags emails automatically is great, the AI feature that captures time is great, and the integration with Outlook is awesome.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

First, the program is expensive, it costs $150+, which is kind of insane. Wish we looked at other companies. The fact that they don't disclose the price on their website speaks for itself. Also, the lack of updates for the software is noticeable, they should include free esigning feature as in CLIO. They don't have court calendaring, so basically have to calendar the dates yourself, which makes so sense. Lack of integration with other vendors. Don't get be wrong, it is a good program, but can be cheaper, and more features. Maybe they get acquired by CLIO one day.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

We are capturing a lot more time, which leaves time to focus on each individual matter. The automatically billing AI and tagging of emails saves a lot of time.

  ### 47. Excellent Law Firm CRM

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Sal T. | Operations Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 24, 2020

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

Flexibility and features.  Free training which is easy to schedule and helps users to understand just how robust this platform can be.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

Currently there are a few bugs with the reporting aspect of the system but support is helpful in resolving this, and their engineering team is currently working on remedies and updates.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

The A/I feature of Smokeball allows the partners to see a snapshot overview of the work being done and where users are spending their time.  It helps to ensure that files are continuing to move forward toward resolution.

  ### 48. Smokeball - GET IT!

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Kelly  F. | Legal Assistant & Accounting Manager, Accounting, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** June 11, 2019

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

Forms and letters are custom-tailored to our needs and they generate with the pertinent information and save hours of time spent typing.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

As our database has increased, I am noticing that individual matters are not opening and downloading as quick as they were.  

**Recommendations to others considering Smokeball:**

Try it, you will benefit from it.  

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Every one in our office has up to the minute updates via the note system.  Daily tasks are great for keeping us organized and on track without having to go to the physical files to obtain information.  

  ### 49. Thoughts on Smokeball Practice Management Software

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Legal Services | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 24, 2020

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

Smokeball makes organizing and accessing files easier than ever. I also really appreciate their steady stream of updates and their incredible IT support team who has been able to resolve technical issues in a timely manner.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

The billing software seems overly complicated and lacks some of the features that competitors like Sage Timeslips have. The software updates frequently, however, initially, the program lacked many features. This issue has been mostly resolved.

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

We are utilizing Smokeball to replace several other programs our office uses. It is an all-in-one package that really stays true to that idea. There are many benefits to using Smokeball and our office has increased our productivity as a result of using it.

  ### 50. Excellent product. Excellent people.

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Chad F. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 24, 2020

**What do you like best about Smokeball?**

Very user-friendly. The artificial intelligence feature captures so much lost time and the timekeeping function is so helpful. The staff has automated so much of our practice.

**What do you dislike about Smokeball?**

I wish you could link emails directly to a client’s file from the app. Other than that, I’d fix nothing.

**Recommendations to others considering Smokeball:**

It is an excellent product that allows you to operate from literally anywhere with efficiency and in an organized and profitable fashion

**What problems is Smokeball solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Organizational. Billing. Our billables are up 25%.


## Smokeball Discussions
  - [What integrations do you have?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/smokeball-faqs-53285246-1311-43cc-a539-a887fc0b4650) - 1 comment, 2 upvotes
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  - [Is Smokeball cloud-based software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/smokeball-faqs-68610ee8-c56a-4b4f-a9d7-e1161ebf204d) - 3 comments, 1 upvote
  - [Does Smokeball have document automation?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/smokeball-faqs-ff993cde-dd1c-4d52-beb9-4410d803aa5d) - 1 comment, 1 upvote
  - [Is there free training and online courses to help learn the software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/smokeball-faqs-00f78478-86d9-43c0-960e-4316e24d9324) - 2 comments, 1 upvote

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## Smokeball Integrations
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  - [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews)
  - [Birdeye](https://www.g2.com/products/birdeye/reviews)
  - [Briefpoint](https://www.g2.com/products/briefpoint/reviews)
  - [Bundledocs](https://www.g2.com/products/bundledocs/reviews)
  - [Case Status](https://www.g2.com/products/case-status/reviews)
  - [CollBox](https://www.g2.com/products/collbox/reviews)
  - [DecisionVault](https://www.g2.com/products/decisionvault/reviews)
  - [Hona](https://www.g2.com/products/hona/reviews)
  - [Intaker](https://www.g2.com/products/intaker/reviews)
  - [Kenect](https://www.g2.com/products/kenect/reviews)
  - [LAWCLERK](https://www.g2.com/products/lawclerk/reviews)
  - [Lawmatics](https://www.g2.com/products/lawmatics/reviews)
  - [LawToolBox](https://www.g2.com/products/lawtoolbox/reviews)
  - [Microsoft 365](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft365/reviews)
  - [Microsoft Outlook](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-outlook/reviews)
  - [Microsoft Teams](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-teams/reviews)
  - [Microsoft Word](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-word/reviews)
  - [RingCentral Events](https://www.g2.com/products/ringcentral-events/reviews)
  - [RingCentral Video](https://www.g2.com/products/ringcentral-video/reviews)
  - [RingEX](https://www.g2.com/products/ringex/reviews)
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  - [Wealth Docx®](https://www.g2.com/products/wealth-docx/reviews)
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  - [Zoom Workplace](https://www.g2.com/products/zoom-workplace/reviews)

## Smokeball Features
**Platform Additional Functionality**
- Dashboard
- Cloud
- Mobility

**Platform Basics**
- Reporting
- Dashboard
- Cloud
- Mobility

**Platform Basics**
- Reporting
- Dashboard
- Cloud
- Mobility
- Contact Management

**Generative AI**
- AI Text Generation
- AI Text Summarization

**Storage and Collaboration - Legal Document Management**
- Editing and Tracking
- Centralised Database
- Accessibility and Permission for Sharing
- Document Storage

**Agentic AI - Legal Billing**
- Cross-system Integration
- Decision Making

**Platform Content**
- Automation
- File Sharing
- Content Library

**Content Management**
- Document Management
- Calendar Integration
- Workflow

**Content Management**
- Document Management
- Calendar Integration
- Workflow

**Document Management - Legal Document Management**
- Search and Retreival
- Synchronization of Data
- Versioning

**Agentic AI - Legal Document Drafting**
- Autonomous Task Execution
- Multi-step Planning
- Cross-system Integration
- Adaptive Learning
- Natural Language Interaction
- Proactive Assistance
- Decision Making

**Platform Basics**
- Interoperability
- Offline Editing
- E-Signature

**Time & Billing**
- Time Tracking
- Payments
- Billing

**Analysis - Legal Document Management**
- Document Review
- Legal Analytics

**Agentic AI - Legal Case Management**
- Multi-step Planning
- Cross-system Integration
- Adaptive Learning
- Natural Language Interaction
- Proactive Assistance
- Decision Making

**Artificial Intelligence - Legal Document Management**
- AI Automation

**Agentic AI - Legal Practice Management**
- Autonomous Task Execution
- Multi-step Planning
- Cross-system Integration
- Adaptive Learning
- Natural Language Interaction
- Proactive Assistance
- Decision Making

**Accessibility - Legal Document Management**
- Cross-Platform Access

**Agentic AI - Legal Document Management**
- Cross-system Integration
- Natural Language Interaction

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