Smokeball and Colorado Bar Association Partner to Improve Compliance and Simplify Client Service

New partnership will provide CBA members with free access to trust accounting and billing software to ensure compliance and simplify billing to better serve clients.

DENVER — November 14, 2024 — Smokeball, the industry-leading legal practice management software platform, has partnered with the Colorado Bar Association (CBA)  to upend how Colorado lawyers manage their practices — offering free access to Smokeball Bill, a trust accounting and billing software solution.  

Attorneys in Colorado play an active role in their communities. One way they do this is by managing money on behalf of their clients. This great responsibility also comes with regulatory requirements that lawyers must comply with. Firms, especially solo and smaller ones, can often rely on manual processes to manage these funds, which creates an inherent risk of errors. Smokeball Bill offers CBA members a user-friendly software solution that helps with trust accounting compliance.  

“The CBA values the communities we serve and is committed to removing barriers to success within these communities,” said Margaret Haywood, Director of Membership at the CBA.  “This partnership will equip lawyers from firms of all sizes to better serve their clients by removing some of the manual processes that traditionally have slowed them down.”  

Trust accounting compliance isn't the only concern for Colorado Attorneys. 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. Smokeball Bill also offers a solution that helps firms more easily send and collect invoices and bills.    

“The chance to partner with the CBA was a no-brainer given our shared mission and values,” said Jane Oxley, CRO and co-founder of Smokeball. “We consider it a great privilege as a business to help take attorneys to the next level with technology.”  

This is the latest product partnership for Smokeball. It follows other partnerships with bars like the Alabama State Bar, the Nebraska State Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas. To learn more about Smokeball’s free product offering with the Colorado Bar association or to sign up, please visit cobar.org.

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 Colorado Bar Association

The Colorado Bar Association (CBA), founded in 1897, is a voluntary organization committed to advancing the practice of law and promoting the highest standards of professionalism and service to the public. With nearly 16,000 members statewide, the CBA provides a range of resources, education, and advocacy to empower legal professionals in their practice while upholding the integrity of Colorado’s legal system.