LawNext (Legal AI)
7/9/2026

Two Years After Launching Its AI Assistant Archie, Smokeball Rolls Out the ‘Next Generation’ Built on Agentic AI, and Embedded in Word and Outlook
Short summary
Smokeball has released a major overhaul of its AI assistant Archie, now built on agentic AI and embedded directly into Microsoft Word and Outlook. The update comes two years after the legal practice management company first previewed its AI ecosystem vision. The next-gen Archie aims to assist lawyers across the full client lifecycle within their existing document and email workflows.
- •Smokeball launches next-gen Archie AI built on agentic AI
- •New version is embedded in Word and Outlook for legal workflows
- •Marks two-year evolution from original Archie launch in July 2024
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