Slack + Smokeball

Send direct messages in Slack for new matters in Smokeball

Stay updated with your legal cases effortlessly with this workflow. Whenever a new matter is created in Smokeball, it promptly sends a direct message on Slack. This streamlines communication within your legal team, keeping everyone informed about new developments without having to manually relay updates. Enjoy a more efficient way to handle your legal practice.

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New Matter
Triggers when a new matter is created.
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Send Direct Message
Sends a direct message to a user or yourself from the Slackbot. Can also schedule a message for later.
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Supported triggers and actions

New Contact
Triggers when a new contact is created.
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- Sample MatterRequired
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New Lead
Triggers when a new lead is created.
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- Sample MatterRequired
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- SubjectRequired
- Description
- Location
- All day
- OrganizerRequired
- AttendeesRequired
- Start date and timeRequired
- End date and timeRequired
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- Lead TypeRequired
- Description
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- TitleRequired
- Text
- Created ByRequired
- Created Date
Action
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- NameRequired
- Created ByRequired
- Assignees
- Categories
- Due Date
- Duration
- Details
Action
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- Name
- Contact number (mobile, home or work)
- Email
Action
Search
New Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
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- Include Alias
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- User Name
- Highlight Word
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
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- TextRequired
- Remind when?Required
- Remind who?
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- Message TextRequired
- Send as a bot?
- Bot Name
- Bot Icon
- Include a link to this Zap?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- File
- Thread
- Send Channel Message?
- Zap Id
Action
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- Channel NameRequired
Action
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- ChannelRequired
- TopicRequired
Action
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- Status Text
- Status Emoji
- Expiration Time
Action
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Delete Message
This action deletes an existing message in a specific channel on Slack. You need to provide the channel ID and the message timestamp as inputs.
Action
Write
Remove User from Channel
This action removes a specified user from a specified channel in Slack.
Action
Write
Find Public Channel
This action will find a public channel in Slack using either the channel's ID or name.
Action
Write
Get Message by Timestamp
This action retrieves a specific message from a conversation history in Slack using the message's timestamp.
Action
Write
- EmailRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Full NameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

Contact Updated
Triggers when a contact is updated.
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- Sample MatterRequired
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New Matter
Triggers when a new matter is created.
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Instant
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New Task
Triggers when a new task is created.
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Create Organization Contact
Creates an Organization Contact.
Action
Write
- Matter TypeRequired
- Description
Action
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Create Person Contact
Creates a person contact.
Action
Write
- File nameRequired
- Folder path
- FileRequired
- Created Date
Action
Write
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Optimized data
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- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Optimized data
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- Channel
- User Name
- Shared
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- Search QueryRequired
- Optimized data
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Scheduled
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- Channel
- Reaction
- User
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New User
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
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- ChannelRequired
- UsersRequired
Action
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- Send Multi Message
- Message TextRequired
- Send as a bot?
- Bot Name
- Bot Icon
- Include a link to this Zap?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- Zap Id
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- Message TextRequired
- Send as a bot?
- Bot Name
- Bot Icon
- Include a link to this Zap?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- Zap Id
- File
- Thread
- Send Channel Message?
Action
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- First Name
- Last Name
- Title
- Email
- User
Action
Write
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query String Parameters
- Headers
- Additional Request Headers
- Body
Action
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Retrieve Thread Messages
This action retrieves all the messages sent to a specific thread in a selected channel.
Action
Write
Create Private Channel
This action creates a private channel in Slack.
Action
Write
Edit Message
This action updates a specific message sent by the same Authenticated user on Slack. You need to provide the Channel ID, the Timestamp of the message to be edited, and the new text for the message.
Action
Write
- Search QueryRequired
- Sort By
- Sort Direction
Action
Search
- IDRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- UsernameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

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