National Lateral Move Statistics: Year-to-Date 24,173 lateral moves overall-5,203 Partners, 3,383 Counselsand 13,680 Associates. 21,017 of these moves were within law firms, while only 2,046 moves were to in-house positions, reflecting the hyper-competitive nature of in-house tracks (In-house salaries favor larger companies, top law school graduates, and attorneys in high demand practice areas such as