The D.C. Bar Partners with Smokeball to Increase Access to Legal Software and Improve Client Care

Smokeball Bill now empowers 119,000 D.C. Bar members with trust accounting compliance and billing technology.

WASHINGTON — February 11, 2025 — Smokeball, the industry-leading legal practice management software platform, has partnered with the D.C. Bar, the fastest-growing unified bar in the U.S. with 120,000 members in all 50 states and over 80 countries. Now, all D.C. Bar members are eligible for free access to Smokeball Bill, the comprehensive trust accounting and billing software solution solo and small legal practitioners can rely on to help effectively and compliantly manage their clients’ trust accounts.  

Since its founding, the D.C. Bar has prioritized upholding the integrity of the legal profession. Now, with Smokeball Bill, attorneys in the District of Columbia can more easily keep their caseloads financially organized.

"We strive to deliver programs and services to our members that promote professional integrity and conduct, ultimately aiding in expanding access to justice,” said David Chu,  Director of Membership at the D.C. Bar. . “Smokeball Bill has the potential to help our members navigate trust accounting, improve service to their clients, and build their practice."

Handling trust accounting and billing processes manually can result in compliance mistakes and increase the risk of malpractice claims. Smokeball Bill streamlines the process, making it easier for law firm members to comply with trust accounting regulations. Additionally, the software simplifies invoicing and bill collection, ensuring a smoother financial management experience for firms.

“Joining forces with the D.C. Bar was a natural fit,” said Jane Oxley, CRO and co-founder of Smokeball. "It’s a privilege to be part of their journey, providing members with technology tools that enhance the practice of law, especially as the legal landscape continues to evolve."

The D.C. Bar announcement marks Smokeball’s tenth free product partnership, following its latest free product partnerships with the New York State Bar Association, California Lawyers Association and the State Bar of Texas.

To learn more about Smokeball’s free product offering with the D.C. Bar and to sign up, please visit www.smokeball.com/dcbill.

About Smokeball

Smokeball is your partner to drive your law firm into the future. As the industry's leading cloud-based legal practice management software, Smokeball empowers you to run your firm specific to your area of law. Our platform gives you all the insights and tools you need to work smarter, not harder: automatic time tracking and invoicing, streamlined workflows for your specific practice area, a library of over 20,000 standard legal forms and documents, and actionable reports. Smokeball is a member benefit of over 20 US bar associations. Learn how to run your best firm at smokeball.com.

About the D.C Bar

Enhance access to justice. Improve the legal system. Empower lawyers to achieve. These three pillars have remained the foundation of the D.C. Bar’s mission since its creation by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals in 1972. Today the Bar stands as the fastest-growing unified bar in the United States, providing the oversight structure needed to maintain the profession’s ethical standards and Rules of Professional Conduct. At the core of the Bar’s mission is the charge to not only assist members but to protect the public; it shapes the way the organization conducts its business and activities.

Use of Smokeball Bill does not ensure compliance with trust accounting rules or cover operating account management. The D.C. Bar offers discounts on affinity partner products as a membership benefit.  The D.C. Bar does not endorse or make warranties about such products or services and disclaims liability for their use.  Attorneys should assess the risks, benefits, and limitations of any product or service.  The D.C. Bar may earn revenue from member purchases of affinity partner products.