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Smokeball consultants for Australian law firms.

Smokeball specialists who configure the platform, sharpen your day-to-day processes and build the automation and reporting that make it stick.

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In short

Hero Factory is a Smokeball partner working with law firms across Australia and New Zealand. We configure Smokeball, improve day-to-day processes, design automated documents and reporting, and provide ongoing support and training — so the system fits how your firm works and your people actually use it. You deal directly with certified specialists, charged by the hour.

— Who it's for

Built for firms at every stage with Smokeball.

New to Smokeball

Firms adopting Smokeball who want it configured around their matters and documents from the start.

Already on Smokeball

Firms live on the platform who want more from automatic time capture, documents and reporting.

Growing firms

Firms whose processes have outgrown their original setup and need Smokeball reshaped around how they work now.

What's included
  • Configuration around your matter types and documents
  • Process improvement and workflow design
  • Automated document and letter templates
  • Automatic time-capture and billing setup
  • Custom Power BI dashboards and management insight
  • Team training and adoption support
  • Ongoing support and optimisation
  • Integration with the wider tool stack
What's not included
  • Reselling Smokeball licences — you buy those direct
  • Generic IT support unrelated to your practice system
  • Configuration applied without understanding your firm
  • One-and-done setups with no follow-through
— How it works

How a Smokeball engagement runs.

Discovery → Build → Adopt
01

Discovery and health check

We learn how your firm runs and where the friction is before recommending changes.

02

Configuration and build

We shape Smokeball around your matters, documents and processes, and build the automation that removes manual work.

03

Process improvement

We tidy the workflows around the platform so the whole matter lifecycle runs cleanly.

04

Training and adoption

Hands-on training so the team uses Smokeball fully — time capture, documents and all.

05

Ongoing support

We stay available for tuning, reporting and support as the firm grows.

— Problems we solve

What firms come to us to fix.

Underused

Smokeball in place but automatic time capture and document automation barely switched on.

Manual

Letters and forms still assembled by hand instead of from automated templates.

Leaky time

Billable time lost because capture and billing were never configured properly.

Blind

Little management reporting on matters, capacity or profitability.

Certified across Actionstep, Clio and Smokeball. Details in our work are anonymised as standard; introductions to past clients are available on request. See a recent case study →

— FAQ

Questions firms ask us.

Are you a Smokeball partner?

Yes. Hero Factory is a Smokeball partner with certified consultants, working with firms across Australia and New Zealand.

How much does Smokeball configuration cost?

It depends on scope — how many matter types, how much document automation and process work you need. We charge by the hour, available as a flat rate, a discounted bundle of hours, or an ongoing partnership. A discovery call gives you an estimate first.

Can you help us get more out of Smokeball's automatic time capture?

Yes. Getting real value from automatic time capture and billing is one of the most common reasons firms come to us — we configure it properly and train the team to rely on it.

Do you build automated documents in Smokeball?

Yes. We design automated letter, form and document templates so your team stops assembling documents by hand.

Do you support firms already on Smokeball?

Yes — a lot of our Smokeball work is optimising existing setups: automation, reporting, process improvement and adoption.

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