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#IBATokyo inspired me to be a better #lawyer. The many ways lawyers contribute internationally? http://ow.ly/DLBmf

No upgrade on my return flight from #ibatokyo. Cramped seats for me. Need to revue @goclio purchase policies. This ticket prevented upgrades

The sun sets on #Tokyo as I approach the airport. Thanks to the @IBAnews for hosting such an amazing event. #IBATokyo #IBA2014

How do you find a good local law firm? Ask their competitors. #ibatokyo

"Junior associates at #BigLaw firms shorten my memos!" Local counsel woes at #ibatokyo.

Expansive questions & unrealistic fees from #BigLaw firms to local experts often with poor communication from junior partners. #ibatokyo

Quite a few stories of bad behavior from the international #BigLaw firms towards local firms. #ibatokyo

Solo lawyer comments that networks, rather than multiple offices allow him to be global. Relies on trust & reputation. #ibatokyo

Locals firms find GCs go to international firms based on their own local relationships with #BigLaw firm. All politics is local. #ibatokyo

Low attendance on the last day of #ibatokyo. Learning how international firms and local firms can work together.

Great meeting @Bert_Digby at #IBATokyo last night.

There are many reasons for law firms to defer to business experts on how to run the firm. #IBATokyo

Using business consultants in law firms inevitable. Those that adopt them first will have competitive edge. #IBATokyo

Should we require law firms to hire business experts & consultants to handle the business side of the firm? #IBATokyo

“Law firms leader must recognize that trying times require action & vision - not just being the older lawyer in the room.” #IBATokyo

.@batalla's survival advice for mid-sized law firms? Know your financial data & be nimble. #ibatokyo

Mid-sized firms struggle to contain costs as they shift between formal and informal management structures. - @batalla #IBATokyo

.@batalla’s Bermuda Triangle of Law Firm Management posits that niche, focused firms can be more profitable than #BigLaw firms. #IBATokyo

.@batalla continues to expand on mid-sized law firms needs by examine the Bermuda Triangle of Management. #IBATokyo

Was great running into @tradelawyer at #IBATokyo. Sometimes you have to travel around the world to see old friends.

After considering all 6 points, @batalla decided that international expansion via alliance met their mid-size firm goal. #IBATokyo

.@batalla raised six issues that you should consider when expanding your law firm abroad. #ibatokyo 1st: Why do this?

.@goclio-user, @batalla, is lecturing #IBATokyo on what to consider when expanding your law firm abroad. #iba2014

Needs to be culture of two-way communication & visits by every partner when expanding law firms abroad. #ibatokyo

Barriers to entry due to unnecessarily strict lawyer regulation can prevent otherwise beneficial international expansion. #ibatokyo

International expansion for no-size law firms does not need to mean global. Set boundaries based on a realistic business case. #IBATokyo

Next section of talk focuses on best practices for mid-size firms setting up foreign offices. #IBATokyo

Commentator in audience calls out panel. His partners receive better compensation due to the dis-economy of scale in #BigLaw. #IBATokyo

The focus on this session seems to be, how to grow your mid-size law firm into a giant firm. Not sure that is the best advice. #IBATokyo

“There’s no benefit in being average.” Mid-size firms need to recruit the best, have a hard time retaining the best. #IBATokyo