To celebrate our presence at London’s European Lawyers event next June 5th, we’re giving a LawRD - Reports on Demand special offer:

• 3 months free trial of LawRD for all European Lawyers fans in Facebook.
• 3 months free use, extra, to all participants at the event.

This means a special offer of, up to 6 months, free use of LawRD.

To access this give away, just click the following fields in LawRD, when signing up for free trial:

We’d like to stress that during free trial, LawRD is fully functional for the better assessment of our app.

This is another initiative in order to strengthen our bond to European Lawyers, just like it happened with the 2009 Brussels event. We’re counting on all of you being there… if the Icelandic volcano doesn’t decided to alter our plans.

We have been asked whether muchBeta - developers of LawRD - Reports on Demand - issue invoices and receipts proving LawRD user monthly payment. Of course we do.

Our clients can use one of two ways to paying the monthly fee: credit card or bank transfer.

Should a client choose to pay via credit card, invoices and receipts are automatically issued thus being available on LawRD’s dashboard so they can be downloaded on PDF.

If the payment is done by wire transfer, LawRD will inform the client on the amount to be transferred and the IBAN account number.

The invoice and receipt will be issued once muchBeta has confirmed the due transfer is done (2-5 working days on average).

For clients to view their invoices and receipts, a LawRD administrator will go to the ‘Settings’ tab and click on:

The PDF containing invoices and receipts is reachable by clicking on ‘Current-Account’:

Finally, given that muchBeta is located within the European Union, our company is compliant to all VAT regulations.

Post by Gustavo Rocha, lawyer and consultant in management, IT and quality for law firms. He’s the author of Gestão.Adv.br (content in Portuguese only):

What is your plan B? Usually we call Plan B to an alternative plan other than the main plan, a back up plan.

What’s your plan A? Searching for alternatives in your market share, rekindling contacts with clients, newer products, and so on, all are part of your present strategy and how you approach the market.

And what’s your plan B? None? No alternative?

Not that we are saying your plan B should be a different businness altogether. Not at all. A plan B may not be used at the present, but may come in useful in the future.

For instance: A firm deals with physical individuals, i.e. consumers in colective suites. This is your plan A. The products range from Brasil Telecom shares to fawlty goods. Great; this firm has got a market, its goals are set and it thrives.

What would be its plan B? Sticking to the same businness core (physical individuals), while broadening the product base (to areas such as labour, social security, family) marketing these new offers and by gathering new clients.

Having a plan B doesn´t mean to give up plan A.

A plan B means that you can get more from your practice.

A plan B means to take a chance on new markets.

A plan B means to be aware of market nuances.

Prepare to glimpse an opportunity in all that you do. Be it a chat with a friend, an hearing or a partnership.

That’s where opportunities are. If they don´t interest you, pass them onto whom they might. Become a business reference rather than a mere lawyer (thus adding value to your profession).

The world of business, more than just a lawyer, demands a professional widely connected to  most walks of life and market, not single minded but with broadened knowledge.

What’s your plan B? Share it with us.