Smarter, faster, more intuitive: Archie just got a major upgrade!
Smokeball is always looking for ways to make your legal work easier, faster, and more precise. That’s why we’re excited to introduce a set of powerful enhancements to Archie, our AI matter assistant. These updates bring greater efficiency, deeper insights, and a seamless way to manage case information—so you can focus on what matters most: delivering exceptional legal services.
What’s new in Archie?
Archie Prompt Library
Save, edit, combine and reuse Archie prompts for more consistent Archie results.
How the Archie Prompt Library will benefit you and your team:
- Helps your firm maintain reliable, high-quality AI responses by giving you easy access to saved prompts. Save and reuse your best prompts for quicker, more reliable responses.
- Share prompts with your team to standardise best practices across your firm.
- Access expert-curated prompts designed by Smokeball’s legal specialists.
- Combine prompts to create master templates for more complex tasks.
- Customise output formats like memos, letters, and court documents to fit your workflow.
By refining and reusing prompts, your team gains efficiency and consistency—ensuring every response is polished and professional. This AI-powered legal workflow ensures legal teams can work smarter, not harder.
Archie chat enhancements
Find what you need, when you need it.
Archie’s chat experience is now even more powerful, making it easier to locate chats and collaborate across your firm.
- Search previous chats by title (with full-text search coming soon).
- View shared chats within a matter, choosing specific staff members to track relevant conversations.
- Query audio and video files—ask Archie about recorded meetings and get key takeaways instantly.
These improvements help law firms leverage legal tech automation to streamline case discussions and enhance law firm efficiency.
Deeper matter insights with Archie
Archie can now provide access to even more case details, eliminating the need for manual searches. You can now:
- Ask about outstanding invoices—check totals and trust balances with a simple query.
- Retrieve case tasks and deadlines without switching between systems.
- Get instant updates on scheduled events and billing details to keep cases on track.
With this level of insight at your fingertips, your firm can manage matters with greater accuracy and efficiency.
Archie in messages
Elevate your client communications.
Your client interactions just got a major upgrade. Archie now helps refine your messages by:
- Enabling you to adjust tone and length for more professional, effective communication.
- Ensuring clarity so your clients receive precise and easy-to-understand updates.
- Enhancing legal correspondence to maintain consistency across your firm.
From quick case updates to detailed client communications, Archie makes every message clear and impactful.
What this means for you
These upgrades aren’t just about making Archie smarter—they’re about making your workday smoother. By cutting down on repetitive tasks, streamlining workflows, and providing deeper insights, Archie helps your firm stay ahead of the curve.
When can you start using these features?
Search enhancements, audio and video queries plus tasks and events are available in Archie now.
General availability for the Archie Prompt Library and billing information queries will become available on 24 March 2025.
The future of AI at Smokeball
This is just the beginning. Archie’s evolution is driven by user feedback and our commitment to pushing AI’s potential in legal practice. We’re dedicated to continuous innovation so stay tuned for even more enhancements coming your way.
Ready to explore the new Archie? Start streamlining your work today.
