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Simplify Billing and Trust Accounting With Smokeball Bill
October 28, 2025
As a legal professional, you know how quickly administrative work can take over your day. Between invoicing, 
tracking time, managing retainers, and keeping records in order, billing and trust accounting can easily feel like a second job.
That is why the D.C. Bar has partnered with Smokeball to give members free access to Smokeball Bill, legal-specific billing and trust accounting software designed to make firm management easier and more efficient.
Built for Solo and Small Firms
Smokeball Bill was created specifically for solo and small law firms that need to manage client billing and trust funds with confidence. Instead of juggling spreadsheets or paper ledgers, you can handle everything from one secure platform built for legal professionals.
With Smokeball Bill, D.C. attorneys can:
- Manage trust accounting with three-way reconciliation to help you stay compliant;
- Bill flexibly with time-based, flat-fee, or contingency options;
- Track all matter-based time entries, fees, and expenses;
- Create professional, customizable invoice templates;
- Know what is owed, overdue, and paid with clear accounts receivable tracking; and
- Offer clients online payment options to get paid faster.
Every feature is designed to help you save time while staying organized, whether you are handling a few matters or managing dozens of client accounts.
Streamlined Billing for Busy Practices
Billing often takes longer than it should. In many small firms, tracking hours, creating invoices, and collecting payments eat into valuable billable time. Smokeball Bill simplifies the billing process and frees up valuable time.
You can generate invoices directly from your matters, customize templates with your firm’s logo, and send them electronically to clients. Built-in payment options allow clients to pay faster and more securely. The software also helps you monitor outstanding balances and see a full picture of your accounts receivable, so you can spend less time following up and more time practicing law.
Clear Trust Accounting for Peace of Mind
Accurate recordkeeping is essential for any law firm. Smokeball Bill helps attorneys manage client funds confidently by maintaining detailed ledgers and providing easy-to-read reports that reflect account activity.
Instead of spending hours matching figures or reconciling accounts manually, Smokeball Bill allows you to import transactions and review organized data in minutes. Three-way reconciliation ensures your trust bank balance, trust ledger, and client ledgers align each month, giving you full visibility into your accounts.
More Time for What Matters
When administrative work takes less time, you get to focus more on your clients and cases. Smokeball Bill automates the tedious parts of billing and accounting so you can shift your attention to serving clients, growing your firm, and improving your overall workflow.
You can also use the reporting tools in Smokeball Bill to identify which matters or clients generate the most revenue and where your team’s time is best spent. These insights help you make more informed business decisions without having to dig through complex spreadsheets or external systems.
Get Started Today
Smokeball Bill is simple to set up and easy to use, even if you have never used billing or accounting software before. Most attorneys can get started in minutes and see the benefits immediately.
If you are ready to simplify your billing process and gain greater visibility into your firm’s finances, activate your free account, worth $588 per user annually, today.
Jordan Turk is an attorney and director of education and attorney development at Smokeball.
Use of Smokeball Bill does not ensure compliance with trust accounting rules or cover operating account management. The D.C. Bar extends discounts on affinity providers’ products and services as a membership benefit. The D.C. Bar does not endorse or make warranties about such products or services and disclaims liability for their use. Attorneys should assess the risks, benefits, and limitations of any product or service. The D.C. Bar may earn revenue from member purchases of affinity partner products or services.
