Legal Management Magazine

 

Legal Management reports on topics within ALA’s five knowledge areas: Legal Industry/Business Management; Human Resources Management; Financial Management; Communications and Organizational Management; and Operations Management.

May 2024: On the Cover
How to Usher in Change at Your Law Firm (and Not Scare Staff)
Reading the room and starting slowly can go a long way to making sure changes at your firm run smoothly.

Artificial intelligence. Hybrid work arrangements. Upgrades to software programs. Innovative recruiting strategies. Shifts in what’s expected in the workplace and for career development. Changes like these are commonplace and on an accelerated path at law firms. And while new ways of doing business may benefit law firm operations, getting the stamp of approval from the powers-that-be can feel like slogging through molasses. Lawyers, after all, have a reputation for resisting change.  Read more.

Features

Onboarding Goes Virtual
Virtual onboarding has become more frequent in recent years — find out how to make the process more personal.

On Friday, March 19, 2020 — one business day before Danielle E. Cain was scheduled to begin working as an Associate at Spiros Law, P.C.’s Champaign, Illinois, office — the governor announced a statewide stay-at-home order to reduce the spread of COVID-19, which took effect the following day. Without a workplace to report to on Monday, the personal injury firm delayed Cain’s start date by roughly three weeks to determine how employees would be able to work remotely — and execute their typical onboarding steps. Read more.

Columns

BP Perspective
5 Ways Your CRM System Can Help Grow Your Law Firm 

Innovations
Building Trust with Clients Is All About Great Communication 

Tough Topics 
12 Comprehensive Steps to Mitigating Legal Technology Risks

Departments

Industry News
Maintaining the Human Connection in Customer Service

Tips and Trends
Small, Medium and Large Law Firms: Which Size Is Right for You?

Tips and Trends
How AI Will Transform Your Law Firm's Financial Workflows


ALA Now

ALA Faces
Anniversaries, Awards and Appointments 

At ALA
What‘s Happening at Headquarters

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