Despite the cold temperatures, January is often the month that the lateral market thaws and attorneys begin to make moves. This year has been no exception, with maybe a little more movement than in recent years. But is the movement among Pennsylvania’s firms the typical start-of-the-year burst or is it a sign of things to come in 2013?

In the first month of the year, there were at least six lateral moves plus a large group defection among Pennsylvania firms.