In The Legal's Top Laterals/New Partners supplement, read about how culture is key to retaining laterals, find out what two partners had to say about switching firms, and finally, find out who made our list of top moves in 2018.

More than ever, law firms are relying on lateral recruiting as a primary growth strategy for increasing revenue. Unfortunately, many lateral hires fail to meet law firm expectations.

Regardless of their size or geographic presence, firms are faced with higher expenses driven by technology advances, increased client sophistication, and the corresponding challenges of increased security (of documents and communications) needs.

A lateral transition can be a positive transformation, if done for the right reasons and with realistic expectations.

In 2018, the trend was to grab large groups—some all at once, and others at a slower pace— which ultimately led to law firms opening their doors to a new office in Philadelphia or adding a larger presence in the Northeast as a whole.

The top 10 list included several important hires across the state. But those weren't the only moves worth noting. There were 10 more shifts that took place over the course of 2018 that deserve a second look.

Who got promoted or made the move to a new firm?