How to be discreet about lateraling

If you're looking to rerecruit full time or lateral to another firm, how do you keep a low profile and avoid burning bridges at your current firm before you announce you're leaving? What is the risk that someone you network with spills the beans to one of the people you work with, and how can that be avoided?

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