2024 in review: Celebrating a year of innovation and productivity

As we wrap up 2024, it’s time to celebrate YOU — our Smokeball clients who absolutely crushed it this year. You accomplished millions of tasks, managed a mountain of matters, and sent a mind-blowing number of messages. Along the way, we worked hard to ensure your success with timesaving, productivity-enhancing features.

From innovative new AI tools like Archie to seamless integrations like our Microsoft 365 add-ins, Intake Form Builder, and File Manager, this year has been all about empowering you to do your best work. Let’s revisit the highlights together!

Our clients achieved some remarkable milestones this year.

Game-changing features that you loved

1. Archie: Your AI-powered matter assistant
   By answering over 180,000 questions around the globe, Archie quickly became a fan favorite, securely woven into your matters to supercharge document and correspondence drafting, streamline document review, and summarize matters in seconds.
   
   Why you loved it: Archie starting slashing email writing time by up to 80%, freeing you up to focus on bigger priorities.
   What’s next: Expect even more Archie enhancements in early 2025—stay tuned!

2. Boost integration with Microsoft 365 add-ins
   
   Microsoft Outlook 365 add-ins for Boost
   ‍‍Organize smarter, not harder. With the Outlook 365 add-in, assigning emails and attachments directly to Smokeball Boost matters became a breeze. Everything is stored in one place, making staying organized so much easier.
   
   Microsoft 365 Calendar Sync for Boost
   ‍You were happy knowing you’d never miss a meeting when we introduced our two-way sync between Outlook and Smokeball Boost. It felt like having a personal assistant to keep your schedule on track.
   
   Microsoft Word 365 add-in for Boost
   ‍Drafting letters got faster! The Microsoft Word add-in allowed you to create professional letters on your firm’s letterhead in seconds and assign documents to Smokeball matters from within Word. With logos and addresses automatically included, you could start writing without fuss.

3. Intake Form Builder: Powered by Smokeball AI
   Creating client intake forms got even simpler — and smarter. With the new drag-and-drop form builder, creating sleek online forms without any coding became a reality. Plus, Smokeball AI allowed you to quickly convert PDFs or documents into user-friendly digital intake forms.
   
   Why it mattered: Get the information you need quickly and easily with digital intake forms.
   Who got it? All Smokeball clients can use this time-saving feature.

4. File Manager: Streamline your document workflow
   For Smokeball Boost users, File Manager made opening, editing, and saving files directly within Smokeball seamless.
   
   Why you loved it: It reduced the risk of uploading incorrect files and kept your workflow smooth.
   Where it works: Available for Windows and iOS.

Looking ahead to 2025

The best part? We’re just getting started. From major upgrades to Archie to even more ways to enhance your productivity, 2025 promises to be another exciting year. Alongside the big innovations, we’ll continue delivering those small but meaningful updates that simplify your daily tasks and keep your firm running smoothly. Thank you for being part of the Smokeball family. Together, we’re making legal work easier, smarter, and more impactful every single day. Here’s to another amazing year ahead!

What was your favorite feature this year? Let us know — we’d love to hear from you!