Adrian JohnsonTLDR:
Smokeball and the State Bar of Texas are partnering to provide free trust accounting and billing software for all Texas attorneys, regardless of whether they use Smokeball for their practice management platform. The software, Smokeball Bill, includes three-way trust accounting and reporting, flexible billing options, expense tracking, customizable invoices, and online payment access. It is valued at $49 per user per month but is available for free to State Bar of Texas members.
Article Summary:
In a recent episode of the On the Road podcast, Jane Oxley, president of Smokeball, discussed the free trust accounting and billing software offered to Texas attorneys in partnership with the State Bar of Texas.
Oxley highlighted the features of Smokeball Bill, including three-way trust accounting and reporting, flexible billing options, expense tracking, customizable invoices, and online payment access. She emphasized the importance of compliance for law firms and the need for efficient billing and trust accounting tools.
The collaboration between Smokeball and the State Bar of Texas aims to support smaller law firms and solo practitioners in Texas by providing them with access to essential tools for their practice. The software is available for free to all State Bar of Texas members, regardless of whether they use Smokeball for their practice management.
To access Smokeball Bill, Texas attorneys can visit the Smokeball website or the State Bar of Texas website’s member benefits section. Smokeball and the State Bar of Texas are considering expanding this partnership to other states in the future, based on the positive feedback and excitement from law firms.
Additionally, Oxley mentioned upcoming developments in AI tools integrated into Smokeball, leveraging the data and information stored in the practice management software to enhance efficiency and productivity for law firms. The episode concluded with a discussion on the potential benefits of AI in legal practice.
