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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SimpleLegal

    Score5 out of 10
    N/ASimpleLegal in California offers their flagship application for legal time tracking and billing.

    $600

    per month

    Smokeball

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ASmokeball in Chicago offers their flagship cloud-based legal case management application featuring time tracking, file and document management, billing, and legal form generation.N/A
    Pricing
    SimpleLegalSmokeball
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SimpleLegalSmokeball
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    SimpleLegalSmokeball
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
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    Usability
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    7.5
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    User Testimonials
    SimpleLegalSmokeball
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SimpleLegal
    SimpleLegal is easy to use and easy to understand for everyone in the legal department. Their customer service is typically quick to respond and solve any issues that may arise on the customer side as well as the vendor side (CounselGo). There has been a bit of customer dissatisfaction since being acquired by Onit but the enhancements and roadmap continue to look promising.
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    Smokeball
    1. Small and medium-sized law firms: Smokeball is specifically designed for small and medium-sized law firms, making it well suited for this type of organization. 2. Firms looking to streamline their workflow: Smokeball's range of features, including document management, time tracking, email management, calendar management, and task management, make it well suited for firms looking to streamline their operations and increase efficiency. 3. Firms looking to improve collaboration: Smokeball's centralized document repository and task management system make it easy for teams to collaborate and access information, making it well suited for firms looking to improve collaboration among team members.
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    Pros
    SimpleLegal
    • SimpleLegal does a great job tracking expenses.
    • SimpleLegal does a great job at creating, tracking and analyzing matters.
    • SimpleLegal does a good job with reporting and analytics.
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    Smokeball
    • Document Management: Smokeball provides a centralized document repository where users can store and organize all their case-related documents. This helps to improve document accessibility and collaboration among team members.
    • Time Tracking: Smokeball automatically tracks time spent on a case, eliminating the need for manual time tracking. This results in improved billing accuracy and helps the firm to accurately bill clients for the time spent on their cases.
    • Email Management: Smokeball integrates with a user's email account and automatically categorizes emails as they come in. This helps users to quickly find and access important emails, reducing the amount of time spent searching for information.
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    Cons
    SimpleLegal
    • Budget tracking.
    • Admin independence (being able to make system improvements/enhancements/changes without needing a SL rep).
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    Smokeball
    • User Interface: Some users have reported that the user interface could be improved to make it more user-friendly and intuitive.
    • Customer Support: Some users have reported long response times and inconsistent quality of customer support, which could be improved to provide better service to users
    • Mobile Accessibility: Currently, Smokeball does not have a mobile app, which limits accessibility for users who are frequently on the go.
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    Usability
    SimpleLegal
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    Smokeball
    Smokeball just works! It's very user-friends and they have techs and videos to help you with everything
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    Alternatives Considered
    SimpleLegal
    SimpleLegal was much easier to use and train users on than Time Matters. SimpleLegal had all of the functionality but not as many customizable features as Time Matters.
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    Smokeball
    Smokeball felt simpler for us because the automatic time tracking works better than Clio’s.
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    Return on Investment
    SimpleLegal
    • Able to track in real-time legal spend against budgets to hold outside counsel responsible while meeting our fiscal demands--rather than wait on Finance report monthly/quarterly/etc.
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    Smokeball
    • Keeping track of time lets us spend more time on law and less on tracking!
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    ScreenShots

    SimpleLegal Screenshots

    Screenshot of Our Enhanced reports provide powerful business intelligence functionality like data visualization and the ability to create or adjust your own reports. This Spend by Practice Area report gives you a detailed view of your legal spend by practice area.Screenshot of Our Monthly Legal Spend report automatically displays monthly spend by practice area.Screenshot of SimpleLegal supports both internal and external budgets and offers robust functionality to start your budgeting journey or enhance an existing process.