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Marketing

Data Driven Law Firm Marketing: Technology and Data Drives Results

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September 15, 2023

By:

Scott Brandt

Communications

Effective and Scalable Law Firm Communication Strategies

Updated:

September 6, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Understanding Law Firm Compensation Models: Strategies for Success

Updated:

August 11, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Profitability

Mastering Law Firm Cash Flow: Strategies for Healthy Law Firm Finances

Updated:

August 4, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Law Firm Insights

Leveraging Data in Business Law for Profitability and a Positive Work Culture

Updated:

August 1, 2023

By:

Cate Giordano

Awards

Meet the 2023 Beacon Award Winners

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July 31, 2023

By:

Smokeball

Profitability

The Three Pillars of Law Firm KPIs to Thrive During Tax Time

Updated:

July 27, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Profitability

Mastering Financial Management for Law Firm Growth

Updated:

July 25, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Intake

Bringing Ease into Intake with Smokeball Legal Software

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July 21, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Law Firm Insights

How Data Helps Create a Healthy Family Law Firm Culture

Updated:

July 19, 2023

By:

Cate Giordano

Document Automation

How to Organize Your Estate Planning Law Firm with Document Automation

Updated:

July 12, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Law Firm Insights

Maximize Estate Planning Law Firm Efficiency and Client Retention Using Data

Boost Estate Planning Firm Efficiency and Client Retention Using Data

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July 12, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Growing Your Firm

Designing an Ethical Law Firm Succession Plan

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July 11, 2023

By:

Jordan Turk

Awards

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Meet the 2023 Beacon Award Finalists

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July 10, 2023

By:

Smokeball

Law Firm Insights

Using Law Firm Data to Justify Billing Rate Increases and Legal Team Pay Raises

Updated:

June 27, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Law Firm Insights

Gain valuable insights and optimize your real estate law firm's performance with essential reports and metrics. Streamline processes, attract more clients, and drive sustainable growth.

Unlocking Real Estate Law Firm Performance: Essential Metrics and Reports for Growth

Updated:

June 23, 2023

By:

Cate Giordano

Intake

Leveraging Online Legal Client Intake Forms for a Smooth Experience with Your Law Firm

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June 21, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Law Firm Insights

6 Reports to Run to Understand Legal Business Performance

Updated:

June 16, 2023

By:

Alex Onion

Law Firm Insights

How to Develop and Grow Your Law Firm as a Business

Updated:

June 13, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Legal Tech Stack

Law Firm Data Security: An Ultimate Guide

Updated:

June 6, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Law Firm Insights

Driving Results for Personal Injury Firm Performance with Data Reports

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June 2, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Member Benefit

Announcing New Member Benefit Partnership: Smokeball and the Oklahoma Bar Association

Updated:

June 1, 2023

By:

Kathy Sandstedt

Intake

How Legal CRM Software Benefits Law Firms in Your Practice Area

Updated:

May 26, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Law Firm Insights

Metrics that Matter: How to Measure Law Firm Performance

Updated:

May 26, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Awards

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Nominate a Smokeball Community Hero

Updated:

May 22, 2023

By:

Smokeball

Legal Tech Stack

Why Legal Software Helps Law Firms Grow

Updated:

May 19, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Growing Your Firm

An Illinois Real Estate Lawyer's Marketing Guide to Boosting Online Presence

Updated:

May 17, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Growing Your Firm

Maximizing Attorney Referral Fees in Florida: A Guide

Updated:

May 16, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Member Benefit

Announcing New Member Benefit Partnership: Smokeball and the California Lawyers Association

Updated:

May 5, 2023

By:

Kathy Sandstedt

Law Firm Insights

Lawyer Payment Methods: What to Offer at Your Law Firm?

Updated:

May 4, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Billing

Law Firm Billing Guide: All You Need to Know

Updated:

May 4, 2023

By:

Noel Peel

Legal Tech Stack

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How to Implement Lawyer Payment Plans At Your Law Firm

Updated:

May 4, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Legal Tech Stack

Law Firm Technology: What Tech Tools Does Your Law Firm Need?

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May 4, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Law Firm Insights

How to Set Law Firm Goals That Boost Profits and Productivity

Updated:

May 3, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Legal Tech Stack

Top 10 Legal Technology Trends to See in 2023

Updated:

April 27, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Law Firm Insights

Law Office Management: An Ultimate Guide

Updated:

April 27, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Growing Your Firm

How to Start a Law Firm: An Ultimate Guide

Updated:

April 26, 2023

By:

Noel Peel

Legal Tech Stack

ChatGPT for Lawyers: Everything You Need to Know

Updated:

April 26, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Law Firm Insights

How to Conduct a Conflict Check at a Law Firm?

Updated:

April 26, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Billing

A Guide to Flat Fee Billing for Lawyers

Updated:

April 26, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Intake

How Legal Client Intake Software Benefits Different Areas of Law

Updated:

April 21, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Document Automation

Real estate document management software

How Contract Automation Tools Boost Accuracy for Real Estate Law Firms

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April 20, 2023

By:

Dana Moran

Document Automation

How Family Law Document Automation Tools Improve Your Firm’s Accuracy

Updated:

April 20, 2023

By:

Dana Moran

Billing

What Is an Attorney Trust Account?

Updated:

April 20, 2023

By:

Noel Peel

Product

Best Attorney Practice Management Software

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April 20, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Legal Tech Stack

An Introduction to eDiscovery: The Basics

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April 20, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Document Automation

How Personal Injury Document Automation Software Boosts Your Success

Updated:

April 20, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Product

Why Cloud-Based Technology Is Necessary to Run a Cyber-Secure Firm

Updated:

April 20, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Legal Tech Stack

The Top 5 Law Firm Compliance Challenges (and Solutions)

Updated:

April 20, 2023

By:

Alex Onion

Legal Trends

Electronic Signatures for Lawyers: All You Need to Know

Updated:

April 18, 2023

By:

Maria

New Benefit Partner

Smokeball is thrilled to announce a new partnership with CalBar Connect.

Announcing New Benefit Partnership: Smokeball and the CalBar Connect

Updated:

April 14, 2023

By:

Kathy Sandstedt

Legal Tech Stack

Law Practice Management Software: An Ultimate Guide

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April 10, 2023

By:

Alex Onion

Productivity

Leverage your firm's case management software as project management software

How Case Management Tools Can Help Your Law Firm Project Manage

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April 5, 2023

By:

Dana Moran

Legal Tech Stack

Legal Marketplaces: Everything You Need to Know

Updated:

April 5, 2023

By:

Alex Onion

Awards

Four of Smokeball's G2 badges that read: Best Usability, Best Relationship, Best Results, and Leader

Smokeball Ranked #1 in Spring G2 Reports

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April 4, 2023

By:

Smokeball

Member Benefit

Announcing New Member Benefit Partnership: Smokeball and the New York State Bar Association

Updated:

April 4, 2023

By:

Kathy Sandstedt

Legal Tech Stack

11 Questions to Ask in Legal Software Demo

Updated:

April 3, 2023

By:

Noel Peel

Billing

Law Firm Guide to Attorney Referral Fees

Updated:

March 30, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Law Firm Insights

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What Is a Boutique Law Firm? Common Types, and Pros and Cons

Updated:

March 30, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Billing

Bill Better From Anywhere: How Legal Billing Software Boosts Your Profitability

Updated:

March 29, 2023

By:

Dana Moran

Legal Tech Stack

Legal Analytics: Definition, Tools, and Applications

Updated:

March 29, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Automation

Automating Legal Case Management at Your Law Firm

Updated:

March 29, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Law Firm Insights

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How to Get More Clients for Your Law Firm?

Updated:

March 28, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Member Benefit

Announcing New Member Benefit Partnership: Smokeball and the Utah State Bar

Updated:

March 27, 2023

By:

Kathy Sandstedt

Member Benefit

Announcing Alabama State Bar Member Benefit

Updated:

March 23, 2023

By:

Kathy Sandstedt

Legal Tech Stack

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Legal Research 101: A Step-by-Step Guide

Updated:

March 20, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Workflows

From Intake to Resolution: Understanding and Optimizing Business Law Workflows

Updated:

March 17, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Workflows

Streamline Your Estate Planning Process with Automated Workflows

Updated:

March 16, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Billing

What You Need to Know about QuickBooks for Lawyers

Updated:

March 15, 2023

By:

Noel Peel

Automation

Legal Document Automation: An Ultimate Guide

Updated:

March 13, 2023

By:

Noel Peel

Growing Your Firm

Legal Intake: What to Know and How to Improve with Legal Tech

Updated:

March 6, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Law Firm Culture

How Law Firms Are Shifting Their Ethics in 2023

Updated:

March 2, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Change Management for Law Firms: Executing a Legal Technology Software Change

Updated:

March 1, 2023

By:

Noel Peel

Legal Tech Stack

Law firms are entering a new era, and their ethics are shifting. Here’s how legal ethics are changing in 2023. Law firms, small and large, are building their legal tech stack. But what’s the most important legal technology to know about? Here’s a guide to get you started.

Building Your Legal Tech Stack: A Legal Technology Starter Guide

Updated:

February 28, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Workflows

Setting up Your Family Law Case Workflows for Scalability & Success

Updated:

February 27, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Workflows

Ensuring Smooth Real Estate Transactions with Standardized Legal Workflows

Updated:

February 24, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

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We Donated over $20,000 to Charity with Your Help

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February 20, 2023

By:

Patrick Davis

Smokeball Announces Nebraska State Bar Association Member Benefit Partnership

Announcing DC Bar Member Benefit

Updated:

February 13, 2023

By:

Kathy Sandstedt

Automation

3 Reasons Legal Technology Still Isn’t Working For Your Law Firm

Updated:

February 3, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Workflows

Making Your Personal Injury Law Firm Workflows More Efficient

Updated:

January 31, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Announcing New Member Benefit Relationship: Smokeball and The Florida Bar

Updated:

January 27, 2023

By:

Patrick Davis

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Get Paid Faster with Automated Billing & Payments: Step-by-Step & At-A-Glance

Updated:

January 25, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Profitability

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Increase Billable Hours Without Working More

Updated:

January 13, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Growing Your Firm

Announcing New Member Benefit Partnership: Smokeball and the New Hampshire Bar Association

Updated:

January 11, 2023

By:

Patrick Davis

Productivity

Nine Ways to Protect Your Law Firm in a Recession

Updated:

January 5, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Profitability

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Counterintuitive Ways to Increase Law Firm Profit in a Recession

Updated:

January 5, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Growing Your Firm

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How to Pivot to Areas of Law Practice That Do Well in a Recession

Updated:

January 5, 2023

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Bayer Buried By Another Massive Plaintiff’s Verdict – Will the $2B Award Impact Future Litigation?

Updated:

January 3, 2023

By:

Noel Peel

Automation

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If Your Firm Automatically Tracks Time, You Need Automatic Billing

Updated:

December 28, 2022

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Growing Your Firm

Client Intake for Law Firms: an Ultimate Guide

Updated:

December 27, 2022

By:

Noel Peel

Law Firm Culture

12 Top Paralegal Interview Questions to Ask

Updated:

December 22, 2022

By:

Maria

Law Firm Culture

Remote Working for Small Law Firms: a Practical Guide

Updated:

December 21, 2022

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Automation

Automated Legal Forms and Law Firm Admins

Automated Legal Forms + Law Firm Admins = Major Time Saved

Updated:

December 16, 2022

By:

Dana Moran

Law Firm Insights

What Law Firms Need to Know About Cybersecurity in 2023 & Beyond

Updated:

December 15, 2022

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

Automation

Legal Workflow Automation: An Ultimate Guide for Law Offices

Updated:

December 12, 2022

By:

Noel Peel

Productivity

18 Microsoft Word Tips for Lawyers

Updated:

December 9, 2022

By:

Noel Peel

Legal Trends

Top 5 Legal Industry Trends to See in 2022-2023

Updated:

December 9, 2022

By:

Maria

Six Steps to Better Legal Document Management

Updated:

December 8, 2022

By:

Rebecca Spiegel

10 Best Legal Time Tracking Software for Lawyers

Updated:

December 8, 2022

By:

Maria

Meet Smokeball’s Top Paralegals of 2022!

Updated:

December 8, 2022

By:

Patrick Davis

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