BOSTON, MA— October 21, 2025 - Smokeball, the industry-leading legal practice management software platform, today announced an exclusive partnership with the Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA) to provide all of its 10,000-plus members with free access to Smokeball Bill, Smokeball’s trust accounting and billing software solution. This tool will help solo and small legal practitioners effectively, efficiently and compliantly manage their client trust accounts for improved client service.

Smokeball and the MBA recognize the important role solo and small law firms play in communities across the commonwealth. However, many of these firms struggle to handle trust accounting and billing in compliance with professional rules. According to the 2023 State of U.S. Small Law Firms Report, software for case management, legal research and e-billing/invoicing are some of the biggest technology needs for law practices. Firms often rely on manual processes that hinder, disrupt or delay more high-value client work. By providing Smokeball Bill for free, every MBA member will now have access to a user-friendly software solution that ensures trust accounting compliance and simplifies billing.  

Manually managing trust accounting often leads to compliance errors and malpractice claims. Smokeball Bill makes it simple for law firm members to easily comply with trust accounting regulations. The software also helps firms more easily send and collect invoices and bills.  

“At Smokeball, we’re passionate about empowering small law firms to thrive,” said Jane Oxley, CRO and co-founder of Smokeball. “By partnering with the Massachusetts Bar Association, we’re expanding access to technology that helps attorneys manage trust accounting and billing with ease, allowing them to focus on delivering exceptional legal service to their clients and communities.”

This is Smokeball's 20^th free product partnership with a state bar association, following the announcement of its free product partnerships with the Illinois State Bar Association To learn more about Smokeball’s free product offering with the Massachusetts Bar Association or to sign up, please visit www.smokeball.com/massachusettsbill

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 Massachusetts Bar Association

Incorporated in 1911, the Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA) is a non-profit organization that serves the legal profession and the public by promoting the administration of justice, legal education, professional excellence and respect for the law. The MBA represents a diverse group of attorneys, judges and legal professionals across the commonwealth.