An insightful interview with Sarah Ibrahim, our 2024 Community Hero Award Winner.

Smokeball's State of Law Report unveils the challenges and opportunities facing the legal industry that will shape the year in 2024

Discover an actionable roadmap that you can leverage to achieve success and growth for your law firm

If you are a Family, Fertility or Surrogacy Lawyer, we have Precedents available for you in Smokeball

Discover practical insights that you can implement in professional practice to help your clients who have been impacted by family violence

Discover all the valuable insights from Clayton Oates on building a financially thriving legal practice

Level up your security and simplify the archiving of all your closed files with FileMan’s integration with Smokeball.

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.

Registrations are now open for the six-part webinar series beginning 31st May.

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...

Use these 8 strategies to protect your firm and maintain a robust profit regardless of the fluctuating economy.

Uncover the six super powers of high-performing happy lawyers in Clarissa Rayward's enlightening Smokeball Spark session.

Discover all the valuable insights from Paul Hugh-Jones Smokeball Spark session on designing a seamless legal experience.

The law firm of the future is one that embraces technology to grow and retain its client base.

Streamline your workflow and securely manage all scan and print activities.

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.

It is crucial for cybersecurity for law firms to be first priority. Your firm must adopt a cybersecurity policy and strong protective measures.

Inaugural Smokeball Spark Conference for Small Law Firms & Sole Practitioners Hit the Big Topics

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.

We are thrilled to introduce Vik Sundar, our newest Marketplace Precedents legal author specialising in estate planning.

Access all new high-quality immigration precedents through Smokeball's subscription based service - Marketplace Precedents.

Smokeball Starts Year Strong with Inaugural Smokeball Spark Conference for Small Law Firms & Sole Practitioners

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.

We're excited to be giving away 5 pairs of tickets to Smokeball Spark.

From client communication to wellness, here is what your legal practice should be prioritising in the next 12 months.

The Smokeball Community Hero Award returns for a second year to acknowledge the impactful work that small law firms conduct in their communities.

Capture more of your billable hours with Vxt and Smokeball.

Let’s outline the three key areas that lawyers must focus on to effortlessly build strong long-term relationships with their clients.

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.

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.

Never compile a brief manually for Counsel again.

Let’s look at three steps during each matter where personal injury software automation tools help your firm offer better service.

We are beyond excited to launch our inaugural Smokeball Spark Conference for small law firms and sole practitioners.

Let’s look at five ways you can manage and eradicate the effects of imposter syndrome— and how to identify it in the first place.

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.

Here are five ways legal technology tools boost both the law firm client experience and loyalty.

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?

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.

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.

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.

Save hours drafting legal documents from scratch and leverage our new high-quality precedent library.

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.

How can firm leaders ensure staffers remain engaged and productive, producing consistent work while working at a hybrid law firm?

Visit the Smokeball Community for best practice tips, the latest product updates and Q&A sessions with experts.

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.

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.

It’s time to define your firm’s hybrid policy clearly, so everyone understands expectations — both in and out of the office.

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.

We are thrilled to share that Smokeball has made the podium in two high-profile employee engagement listings in 2022!

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.

Before you start interviewing, you need a plan for how your new law firm hires will add value. Let’s explore how you can set new hires up for success.

How can you bring in a larger caseload while maintaining trust with your current client base and staying on top of your day-to-day responsibilities?

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.

Take these proactive steps today to effectively nurture your future law firm clients.

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 do you build your law firm’s brand from the ground up (or re-brand it), especially when you have client matters to manage?

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.

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.

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.

Each firm will find a unique path forward to success, but these important steps will help ease your law firm’s growing pains.

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.

Focus on these tech updates to ensure your own digital investments are worthwhile, secure and promote your law firm’s productivity and profitability.

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.

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...

The search for the Australia's best unsung legal hero is underway with the launch of Smokeball’s 2022 National Secretary Day competition

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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'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.

Here are Smokeball’s top Microsoft Word tips and tricks that every lawyer should know

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.

Learn how to reduce manual everyday tasks and embrace document automation in your law firm. Presented by Tony Hastings, Smokeball Training Specialist

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.

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.

We have summarised all the exclusive sneak peeks from Adele’ Hoyle's Virtual Summit session 'New Legal Technology Innovations'

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.

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'.

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'.