September 2025
VOLUME 44, ISSUE 8

Table of Contents

Features

Human Resources Management

Fighting Pay Compression

By Alex Heshmaty

Pay compression has grown in recent years, revealing a need to create clear firm processes on salaries for new hires and for those who have longer tenure.

Communications and Organizational Management

How to Manage Toxic Employees So They Don’t Manage You

By Kelly Zimmerman

HR professionals in the legal industry have a delicate balance to strike when dealing with toxic employees. Here are five tips to help with managing toxic employees and related complaints.

Operations Management

Crafting the Ideal Law Firm Work Environment

By Erin Brereton

Firms are increasingly adding creative amenities to help make coming to the office enjoyable.

Columns

Big Ideas: ALA President's Letter

Bench Strength: Getting the Most from Your Volunteers

By Travis Armstrong, CLM, CPA

When your organization relies on volunteers, how do you motivate them to perform at a high level?

Innovations: Fresh Thoughts for Managing

AI on Trial: Cybersecurity Risks for Law Firms Are Only Increasing

By Matt Durrin

How AI tools are powering the next wave of cybercrime and what legal teams must do now.

Business Development: Leveraging Growth Opportunities

Leading with an Open Palm

By Sue Pellegrino

Why flexibility and trust are a must for legal teams.

Departments

Industry News:
Legal Management Updates

The Role of Mobile Messaging in Training and Internal Communication

By Philip Portman

Fill the communication gap between legal leaders and new hires by implementing mobile messaging to expedite training and onboarding.

Tips & Trends:
Industry Advice and Developments

The $8 Million Mistake: Why Fixing Your Processes Is the First Step to Financial Success

By Gary G. Allen, Esq.

Disconnected systems, disorganized workflows and misused tools hinder firms from meeting goals they can achieve by improving basic strategic processes.

ALA Now

At ALA: ALA Headquarters

What's Happening at ALA Headquarters September 2025

View ALA's Audit Report from 2024.

 

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