Practice Management
The Practice Management Unit (PMU) is overseen by Amanda Stopps and encompasses the IT Department, accounts, payroll, HR, archiving and general administration. This unit provides the vital, if mostly unseen, administrative backup that a firm of Blaser Mills’ size needs to function properly.
The Practice Management Unit (PMU) is overseen by Amanda Stopps and encompasses the IT Department, accounts, payroll, HR, archiving and general administration. This unit provides the vital, if mostly unseen, administrative backup that a firm of Blaser Mills’ size needs to function properly.
As well as heading up the Practice Management Unit, Amanda personally looks after HR and Payroll and, with the support of her team, the general administration of Blaser Mills, ensuring the staff have the tools to do their job and are, individually, well catered for.
A dedicated IT Manager, Maria Dunn, maintains the firm’s modern IT systems and equipment and is always alert to new developments that may enhance our day to day work practices. Her main role, amongst many others, is to maintain a virus free, smoothly functioning, bespoke Legal Practice Management System operating over a high speed Wide Area Network. Maria can also turn her hand to development of Case Management software and, when necessary, install computer cabling. It is a busy and critical role.
The accounts team is headed by Nicola Ashley whose team provide integral support for maintenance of client accounts from inception through to final billing and, if necessary, on to Credit Control.
Lucy Kempson, our dedicated Compliance officer is based at our High Wycombe office working closely with all of the Partners. Lucy qualified as a solicitor in 1998 and of late has spent several years working in compliance and risks. Her wide-ranging role includes, SRA Regulation and associated training, liaising with professional indemnity insurers, handling claims/complaints on behalf of the firm, Anti-Money laundering, Lexcel and other relevant quality mark accreditations.
The final element of PMU is our sizeable archive that, over the next few years, will be converted to digital format. This will be a major task and it is planned to be assimilated within a new practice management system to further enhance our range of services available to clients.
In short, the PMU Team ensures that Blaser Mills can deliver its services effectively and efficiently to you, the client.
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