diff --git a/src/components/app-shell.tsx b/src/components/app-shell.tsx
index 5c30484..9044bf2 100644
--- a/src/components/app-shell.tsx
+++ b/src/components/app-shell.tsx
@@ -38,23 +38,23 @@ interface NavItem {
 }
 
 const NAV: NavItem[] = [
-  { to: "/", label: "Dashboard", icon: LayoutDashboard },
+  { to: "/admin/users", label: "Users", icon: ShieldCheck, adminOnly: true },
   { to: "/calendar", label: "Calendar", icon: CalendarIcon },
-  { to: "/clients", label: "Clients", icon: Users },
-  { to: "/contacts", label: "Contacts", icon: UserPlus },
   { to: "/cases", label: "Cases", icon: Briefcase },
-  { to: "/tasks", label: "Tasks", icon: CheckSquare },
-  { to: "/messages", label: "Messages", icon: MessageSquare },
-  { to: "/inbox", label: "Inbox", icon: InboxIcon },
-  { to: "/status", label: "Status Updates", icon: Activity },
+  { to: "/clients", label: "Clients", icon: Users },
   { to: "/collections", label: "Collections", icon: DollarSign },
-  { to: "/documents", label: "Pleadings", icon: FolderOpen },
+  { to: "/contacts", label: "Contacts", icon: UserPlus },
+  { to: "/", label: "Dashboard", icon: LayoutDashboard },
   { to: "/files", label: "Files", icon: FilesIcon },
   { to: "/forms", label: "Forms", icon: ClipboardList },
+  { to: "/inbox", label: "Inbox", icon: InboxIcon },
   { to: "/invoices", label: "Invoices", icon: Receipt },
+  { to: "/messages", label: "Messages", icon: MessageSquare },
+  { to: "/documents", label: "Pleadings", icon: FolderOpen },
   { to: "/settings", label: "Settings", icon: SettingsIcon },
-  { to: "/admin/users", label: "Users", icon: ShieldCheck, adminOnly: true },
-];
+  { to: "/status", label: "Status Updates", icon: Activity },
+  { to: "/tasks", label: "Tasks", icon: CheckSquare },
+].sort((a, b) => a.label.localeCompare(b.label));
 void FileText;
 
 export function AppShell({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
diff --git a/src/routes/contacts.index.tsx b/src/routes/contacts.index.tsx
index 0a17e9a..f3aba33 100644
--- a/src/routes/contacts.index.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/contacts.index.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ function ContactsIndex() {
   const [selected, setSelected] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
   const [bulkType, setBulkType] = useState<string>("");
   const [letter, setLetter] = useState<string>("all");
+  const [visibleLimit, setVisibleLimit] = useState<number>(100);
 
   const load = async () => {
     setLoading(true);
@@ -140,9 +141,17 @@ function ContactsIndex() {
     return preLetterFiltered.filter((r) => letterOf(r.name) === letter);
   }, [preLetterFiltered, letter]);
 
+  // Reset paging window when filters change
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setVisibleLimit(100);
+  }, [q, typeFilter, view, letter]);
+
+  const visibleRows = useMemo(() => filtered.slice(0, visibleLimit), [filtered, visibleLimit]);
+  const hasMore = filtered.length > visibleRows.length;
+
   const grouped = useMemo(() => {
     const map = new Map<string, ContactRow[]>();
-    for (const r of filtered) {
+    for (const r of visibleRows) {
       const l = letterOf(r.name);
       if (!map.has(l)) map.set(l, []);
       map.get(l)!.push(r);
@@ -152,7 +161,7 @@ function ContactsIndex() {
       if (b === "#") return -1;
       return a.localeCompare(b);
     });
-  }, [filtered]);
+  }, [visibleRows]);
 
   const archivedCount = rows.filter((r) => r.archived_at).length;
   const activeCount = rows.length - archivedCount;
@@ -199,12 +208,12 @@ function ContactsIndex() {
     });
   };
   const toggleAllVisible = () => {
-    const visibleIds = filtered.map((r) => r.id);
-    const allSelected = visibleIds.every((id) => selected.has(id));
+    const ids = visibleRows.map((r) => r.id);
+    const allSelected = ids.every((id) => selected.has(id));
     setSelected((s) => {
       const next = new Set(s);
-      if (allSelected) visibleIds.forEach((id) => next.delete(id));
-      else visibleIds.forEach((id) => next.add(id));
+      if (allSelected) ids.forEach((id) => next.delete(id));
+      else ids.forEach((id) => next.add(id));
       return next;
     });
   };
@@ -253,7 +262,7 @@ function ContactsIndex() {
     load();
   };
 
-  const visibleIds = filtered.map((r) => r.id);
+  const visibleIds = visibleRows.map((r) => r.id);
   const allVisibleSelected = visibleIds.length > 0 && visibleIds.every((id) => selected.has(id));
   const someVisibleSelected = visibleIds.some((id) => selected.has(id));
 
@@ -387,7 +396,7 @@ function ContactsIndex() {
                 aria-label="Select all visible"
               />
               <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                Select all {filtered.length} visible
+                Showing {visibleRows.length} of {filtered.length}
               </span>
             </div>
           )}
@@ -468,6 +477,13 @@ function ContactsIndex() {
               ))}
             </div>
           )}
+          {!loading && hasMore && (
+            <div className="px-4 py-3 border-t flex items-center justify-center">
+              <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={() => setVisibleLimit((n) => n + 100)}>
+                Load 100 more ({filtered.length - visibleRows.length} remaining)
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          )}
         </CardContent>
       </Card>