Smokeball
Smokeball is a technology company that develops law practice management software for the legal profession which includes legal billing, automatic time tracking, automated legal forms, and AI.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
The company is headquartered in Sydney, Australia and operates in the US and UK.[8]
History
| Private | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Legal technology |
| Founded 📆 | |
| Founder 👔 | Hunter Steele, Jane Oxley, Bart Vadala |
Area served 🗺️ | |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | www |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
The CEO Hunter Steele was inspired to create Smokeball because of his father's experience as a lawyer in Bathurst, Australia.[9][10]
In 2021, Smokeball raised AUD $30 million in its first capital raise and acquired legal tech startup FamilyProperty.[11][4]
Leadership
- Hunter Steele, CEO[12]
- Jane Oxley, CRO[13]
- Ruchie Chadha, President of Smokeball in the U.S.[13]
- Bianca Bowron-Cuthill, General Manager of Smokeball Australia[14][15]
Awards
- CSIA Customer Service Team of the Year 2024- Medium - Winner[16]
- CSIA Customer Service Project of the Year 2024 - Service Transformation[16]
- Great Place to Work Australia's Best Workplaces for Women in 2023[15][17]
- Top Legal Case Management Software by G2 2022[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Smokeball Raises $30 Million in Private Funding Round". Business Wire (Press release).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bluemner, Paul (2022-01-25). "Smokeball Ranked Top Legal Case Management Software by G2". citybiz. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ↑ "Exclusive: Practice Management Company Smokeball Unveils Plans for an AI Ecosystem Spanning the Full Client Lifecycle | LawSites". www.lawnext.com. 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Law Practice Management Company Smokeball Raises $30M | LawSites". www.lawnext.com. 2021-09-30. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ↑ Bahirat, Tanuja. "I Explored G2's 6 Best Legal Practice Management Software". learn.g2.com. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ↑ Patrice, Joe (2025-04-09). "Doubling Down On Humans: New Legal Tech Offering Banks On People, Not Robots". Above the Law. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ↑ "AI Adoption Nearly Doubles Among Small Law Firms, According to Smokeball's 2025 State of Law Report | LawSites". www.lawnext.com. 2025-03-17. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ↑ "An Aussie in strange land". Crain's Chicago Business. 2016-02-12. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ↑ Legal Practice Intelligence (2021-09-20). Titans of LegalTech | Hunter Steele, Smokeball. Retrieved 2025-02-16 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Episode 226- No Smoke and Mirrors, just Customer Service with Hunter Steele". The Happy Family Lawyer. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ↑ Thomsen, Simon (2021-10-13). "Lawtech firm Smokeball raises $30 million, buys Sydney startup FamilyProperty". Startup Daily. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ↑ Tongol, Robyn (2024-10-24). "Helping small firms better use AI". www.lawyersweekly.com.au. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "On LawNext Podcast: A Closer Look At Smokeball, with Chief Revenue Officer Jane Oxley and President Ruchie Chadha | LawSites". www.lawnext.com. 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ↑ trisearch (2023-03-16). "Leaders Forum: Smokeball says cyber security and digital compliance crucial in 2023". triSearch. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Smokeball: One of Australia's Best Workplaces for Women". Legal Practice Intelligence. 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "2024 ASEA Winners". CSIA. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ↑ Williams, Shannon. "Smokeball recognised as a top workplace for women in 2023 in Australia". CFO Tech.
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