Highlights from Smokeball Spark: Automating Your Legal Practice
Learn how automation tools can enhance you law firms' efficiency, accuracy, resource allocation, reduce costs, and improve client satisfaction, in Hunter Steele’s transformative Smokeball Spark session.
Will AI replace lawyers? We outline information on legal technology and the role of machine learning, and how it will impact legal professionals around the world.
To celebrate our unsung legal admin superstars, we asked our clients to tell us how their remarkable paralegal or secretary goes the extra mile for their firm, for their chance to spoil them with a luxury hamper. And the winners are...
Smokeball CEO and Founder Hunter Steele opened the inaugural Smokeball Spark conference with a captivating storytelling keynote exploring how innovation in legal tech is evolving.
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2023, throughout March we will be shining a special light on our inspiring 2023 Community Hero female finalists, who are forging equity and change within the legal space.
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2023, throughout March we will be shining a special light on our inspiring 2023 Community Hero female finalists, who are forging equity and change within the legal space.
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2023, throughout March we will be shining a special light on our inspiring 2023 Community Hero female finalists, who are forging equity and change within the legal space.
This March, we are excited to celebrate International Women's Day 2023 by shining a light on the inspiring female finalists from the 2023 Community Hero Awards, who are forging equity and change in the legal sector.
Sheetal receives the honour for reinventing the business model for legal services to improve access to justice, and for her commitment to delivering diversity and inclusion in the law.
Top 4 Tips for Effective Law Firm Referral Marketing
With the right strategy in place, referral marketing can be a great marketing tool that will help you put your law firm on the map without you spending any money on marketers.
Improving your time management will enable you to become a more organised, productive and less stressed lawyer. In this blog, we explain how you can master your time management at work.
Unlock the Power of Social Media Marketing with Lawyer Thought Leadership
Thought leadership affects brand-building and sales at every stage of a customer’s journey. It not only provides more exposure for yourself and your firm, it also helps to position you as a leader in your industry.
Tradition Still Reigns Supreme in Small Law Work Attraction
Uncover the unique findings from the State of Small Law Australia Survey 2022, highlighting the top methods firms are focusing on to attract new clients.
Smokeball Makes 2022 Australia's Best Workplaces™ for Women List
We are incredibly proud to share that Smokeball has been named on the 2022 Australia's Best Workplaces™ for Women List, which identifies organisations across the country committed to fostering equity in the workplace.
Cut out time spent on unbillable administrative work
What can lawyers do to ensure that they’re spending their time on work that both moves their matters forward and contributes to their firm’s bottom line?
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8 Easy Steps you can Employ to Keep your Law Firm Clients Happy
Building a book of good law firm clients is essential. Keeping those clients happy and referring others is even more critical. Here are eight easy steps that you can start today.
2022 State of Small Law Australia Survey: The New Normal Is Here to Stay
New findings from Smokeball's 2022 State of Small Law Study show that Australian firms are back to business as usual, but the 'new normal' is here to stay.
Leverage Your Firm’s Practice Management Software as Project Management Software
Learn how to leverage your firm's matter management software as a project management tool to get your firm ready for remote work — or to improve your current processes.
Smart law firm business development means using what you already know about your practice and clients to generate more success. By narrowing your focus, you increase your chance of success. Here’s how Smokeball can help.
Lawyer mental health matters—and is an essential part in becoming a better practitioner. Learn how firms can better manage lawyer stress and cultivate supportive work environments.
Use Smokeball Workflows to Support your Law Firm Training and Mentorship
Is your firm going hybrid or fully remote? Don't lose out on great benefits like training and mentorship programs. Learn how you can use workflows to set expectations, performance metrics, and shorten the learning curve for those new hires.
How to Set Law Firm Goals that Boost Profits and Productivity
Think beyond the grind of your daily workload and take time for goal-setting. Learn how metrics help your firm set goals that align with your current successes and desired future.
Manage your Growth from Solo Practitioner to Multi-staffed Law Firm
Moving from solo to multi-member firm? Make sure you understand your goals, market and competition before you start interviewing potential colleagues. Learn more about the factors to consider.
Attracting the Right Legal Clients for Your Boutique Law Firm
Learn how you can identify and attract your dream legal clients — and why you shouldn’t be afraid to let go of clients that aren’t the right fit for your firm.
Defining your voice will take your brand to the next level. But, how do you find your brand voice exactly? And, how can you do it when you’ve already got so many matters you’re working on?
How To Take on a Law Firm Partner with a Different Specialisation
Let’s explore what you should look for in a new partner, outline the business considerations when taking on a partner with a different specialisation and discuss how to publicise your firm’s additional services.
To conclude our 2022 Law Firm Leadership Interview Series, we are delighted to welcome Kerri Shaw and Gemma Bunner, co-founders of Shaw & Bunner Legal.
Family Lawyers: Make These Updates When a Client’s Child Turns 18
Your role is focused on helping your clients navigate the short-term stresses of these legal arrangements. But engaging in a multi-year relationship means you’ll need to revisit their agreements once a child turns 18.
Your small law firm can greatly benefit from hiring an intern. It’s a great way to test-drive a long-term hire and reduce admin work for your senior team. So how do you find and hire an intern? Follow these tips.
The Smokeball and FamilyProperty 2022 State of Family Law Conference east coast tour concludes. Uncover the key event summary, highlights, and commentary.
2022 Law Firm Leadership Interview Series: Laura Vickers, Nest Legal
During this episode, we are thrilled to chat with Laura Vickers, Principal Lawyer and Founding Director of Nest Legal. She's been hailed an 'industry game-changer' through her innovative approach to client service.
It’s tough to move forward when your finances are in disarray. That’s why financial cleaning is one of the most important tasks on your law firm to-do list. Let’s get started.
2022 Law Firm Leadership Interview Series: Jodi Allen, Allen & Searing Criminal Lawyers
Listen in as Jodi Allen speaks candidly about life as a criminal lawyer and how switching to Smokeball during the pandemic helped the firm transition to working remotely and retain staff.
To help family lawyers navigate this new era, Smokeball together with FamilyProperty are holding several in-person conferences in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne with leading family law experts to explain the new state of family law and share practical insights.
We sat down with Sach Fernando, Principal, Maxiom Injury Lawyers, to learn more about his journey to becoming a lawyer and what the switch to Smokeball software has meant for his firm.
National Secretary's Day 2022 – Celebrating Your Unsung Law Firm Superstars
To acknowledge and celebrate our unsung legal admin superstars, we asked our clients to tell us how their remarkable paralegal or secretary goes the extra mile for their practice, for their chance to spoil them with a luxury hamper valued at $250. And the winners are...
International Women’s Day In-Conversation Series: Jane Oxley
Throughout March, we’re chatting with key women dominating the legal tech space, forging innovation, and inspiring change. Our final interview is with Smokeball’s Chief Revenue Officer, Jane Oxley.
International Women’s Day In-Conversation Series: Connie Lu
Throughout March, we will be shining a light on key women dominating the legal tech space, forging innovation and inspiring change. Next up, we chat with Smokeball’s Lead Software Tester, Connie Lu.
2022 Law Firm Leadership Interview Series: Luke Shanahan, Shanahan Family Law
Clarissa Rayward is talking with lawyers at the top of their fields to find out what makes them tick, what challenges they face, and why they do what they do. We are excited to kickstart the series with Luke Shanahan, Principal Solicitor of Shanahan Family Law.
International Women’s Day In-Conversation Series: Fiona Kirkman
Throughout March, we will be shining a light on key women dominating the legal tech space, forging innovation and inspiring change. Next up, we chat with FamilyProperty’s CEO & Co-Founder, Fiona Kirkman.
International Women’s Day In-Conversation Series: Bianca Bowron-Cuthill
Throughout March, we will be shining a light on key women dominating the legal tech space; who are forging innovation and inspiring change. Next up, we chat with Smokeball's General Manager, Bianca Bowron-Cuthill.
Family Law Experts Reveal How Effective the New FCFCOA Merger is
The implications of family law professionals and clients working with the newly established Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) were explored at the State of Family Law webinar.
International Women’s Day In-Conversation Series: Adele Hoyle
Throughout March, we will be shining a special light on key women dominating the legal tech space; who are forging innovation and inspiring change. We are kickstarting the celebration with Smokeball's Chief Product Officer, Adele Hoyle.
New Legal Software Innovations to Help you Get Paid Faster
Smokeball's brand new online payment functionality powered by Stripe provides a simple and secure way to send, receive and record all client payments directly within Smokeball Billing. It is a smarter way to keep the cash flowing for your law firm.
To help navigate the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Merger, Smokeball Australia & FamilyProperty are proud to deliver the 2022 State of Family Law Program. Join us at free CPD accredited events in February and June as we bring together leaders in family law to explore the key changes that have arisen.
Smokeball Launches Family Mediation Offering for Practitioners
Save time and become more efficient using Smokeball's new Family Mediation offering! You will now be able to automatically capture your client’s details during pre-mediation.
Introducing Smokeball's all-new Dashboard! Featuring significant enhancements to the way you can view your matter information and manage your workload.
Summit Recap: Supercharge the Productivity of your Matters
As the leading innovators in legal technology, Smokeball and InfoTrack provide a powerful suite of best in market productivity tools that streamline every aspect of your legal matters.
Wellness Webinar Recap: 3 Things We Can All Do Right Now to Make the World a Better Place
To close out the challenging year that was 2021, Clarissa Rayward joined us to share three skills we can implement to bring calm to what can often feel like chaos in our professional and personal worlds as lawyers, but also have a bigger impact on the world we all live in.
Smokeball Product Chat: Sneak Peek of the New Smokeball Dashboard
Smokeball's Chief Revenue Officer Jane Oxley and Chief Product Officer Adele Hoyle met virtually to provide an exclusive sneak peek of the brand new dashboard that is coming soon to Smokeball.
Maria Mastroianni, Smokeball Onboarding Specialist, shares her top practical tips and technology to help your law firm stay connected; so you can complete your legal matters with ease.
Webinar Recap: Fixed and Value Pricing – Focus on Scoping
Clarissa Rayward recently joined us to continue her fixed fee pricing series, this time with a specific focus on how to scope and how to do it effectively.
Smokeball Now Integrates Seamlessly with Settify for Family Lawyers
We are excited to announce that Smokeball Legal Practice Management Software and Settify for Family Law have come together in a beautiful and seamless integration.
Webinar Recap: Three Things I Wish I Realised When I Was 20, Not 40.
Clarissa Rayward recently joined us to share her learnings of what life has been like, and how it differed from her original expectations of being a lawyer.
Webinar Recap: Seven Ways to Avoid Client Fee Disputes
Garth Brown recently joined us to share first-hand knowledge and actionable strategies to help small law firms improve collections and avoid costly fee disputes.
Summit Recap: Delivering a Delightful Client Experience
Did you miss the Virtual Summit? Don’t worry! We have summarised all the key takeaways from Bianca Bowron-Cuthill's session 'Delivering a Delightful Client Experience'.
Summit Recap: How to Successfully Implement Fixed Fee Pricing
Did you miss the Virtual Summit? Don’t worry! We have summarised all the key takeaways from Clarissa Rayward’s session 'How to Successfully Implement Fixed Fee Pricing'.
Smokeball Acquires FamilyProperty Deepening its Commitment to Family Law
We are thrilled to announce that Smokeball has streamlined its end-to-end experience for family law professionals with the acquisition of the industry leading platform FamilyProperty.