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Thomson Reuters and Smokeball

Smarter legal work — powered by trusted intelligence and seamless integration

Run your firm better and do your best work, all in one seamless experience

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Tools to compete at the highest level without the usual complexity 

Small to midsize law firms face mounting pressure to move faster, serve clients better, and deliver results with lean teams.

Sound familiar? You're juggling matters across too many tools — and every switch costs you time and accuracy. 

The combination of Thomson Reuters CoCounsel Legal and Smokeball’s practice management software helps you exceed client expectations, operate more efficiently, and execute with confidence.

Integrated practice management and AI legal work

Switch to one ecosystem with unrivaled intelligence. This is the first integration that connects your entire legal practice, from matter management to AI-powered legal work.

Connected workflow

Use CoCounsel Legal to manage every matter, communication, and invoice from the moment a client walks in until you send the final bill.

No manual uploading

Synchronize your matter files to CoCounsel Legal in a simple action — just your documents, ready to work with.

Better and faster legal work

Research, draft, and analyze documents; compare the versions; and then prepare for depositions with CoCounsel Legal.

Built for how you actually work

From your files to finished work — faster
 
  • No switching systems. Upload Smokeball files to CoCounsel Legal in bulk with a few clicks.
  • Confident research. Get answers grounded in your case files and Westlaw content.
  • Faster drafts. Create tailored work using your actual matter documents.
Your entire firm, connected in one place
 
  • One unified platform. Connect intake, matter management, billing, and AI seamlessly.
  • Cleaner workflows. Eliminate data reentry and version chasing.
  • Enterprise capability, firm-sized simplicity. Compete without complexity.
Secure by design, simple to manage
 
  • Vetted integration. Trust in the pre-assessment by Smokeball and Thomson Reuters.
  • Built-in governance. Rely on responsible AI with role-based access and security-first design.
  • Simple management. Minimize system sprawl and support your existing infrastructure.

“CoCounsel Legal is an agentic AI solution purpose-built for legal professionals, and we partnered with Smokeball because they provide a premium practice management software that’s already an essential part of the operating stack. Together, we’re creating a solution in the market that combines a premium business-of-law platform with industry-leading practice-of-law content and solutions — a combination that simply hasn’t existed until now.”

Aaron Rademacher
General Manager, Small Law Firms, Thomson Reuters

One ecosystem for smarter legal work and better results

Smokeball handles your firm's operations while CoCounsel Legal delivers research, drafting, and analysis grounded in both your case files and the trusted legal content of Thomson Reuters.

Spend more time on what matters. Your team stays focused on the work that moves cases and clients forward.

Don’t waste time hunting for files. Every matter, document, and invoice lives in one connected place, current and accessible.

Trust in AI that knows your work. CoCounsel Legal works from your actual matter files to provide the right answers, not generic ones.

Receive a clear view of your firm in real time. Track matters, time, billing, and team activity in one dashboard.

See for yourself how this combination can optimize your practice

Stop piecing together disconnected tools. Start running a seamless practice where matter management, legal research, and billing work together without friction.

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