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<\/figure>\nHere\u2019s a kind note to associates that was included in the firm\u2019s bonus memo: <\/p>\n
We are proud of our continued commitment to providing top-tier legal services and the impressive victories that we have earned for our clients as a result. You are all a big part of what makes the firm\u2019s successes possible and why HSG remains a very special place to practice law.<\/p>\n
Congratulations to everyone at Holwell Shuster & Goldberg!<\/p>\n
Remember everyone, we depend on your tips to stay on top of compensation updates, so when your firm announces or matches, please text us (646-820-8477) or\u00a0email us<\/a>\u00a0(subject line: \u201c[Firm Name] Bonus\/Matches\u201d). Please include the memo if available. You can take a photo of the memo and send it via text or email if you don\u2019t want to forward the original PDF or Word file.<\/p>\n And if you\u2019d like to sign up for ATL\u2019s Bonus Alerts (which is the alert list we also use for salary announcements), please scroll down and enter your email address in the box below this post. If you previously signed up for the bonus alerts, you don\u2019t need to do anything. You\u2019ll receive an email notification within minutes of each bonus announcement that we publish. Thanks for your help!<\/p>\n Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Threads<\/a>,\u00a0or connect with her on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a><\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n The post Elite Boutique Firm Serves Associates A Generous Helping Of Bonus Bucks<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n Thanksgiving is nearly upon us, and this holiday season, Biglaw associates\u2019 bank accounts are being stuffed like turkeys thanks to firm after firm matching the prevailing market bonus rate.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve recently received word that commercial litigation boutique\u00a0Holwell Shuster & Goldberg<\/a> has announced its bonus scale. The firm \u2014 founded in 2012 by former Southern District of New York Judge Richard Holwell, along with former White & Case colleagues Mike Shuster, Dan Goldberg, and Dorit Ungar Black \u2014 is a destination for litigators who want to be paid well and\u00a0gain trial experience early in their careers<\/a>. Of course the successful firm is offering associates a Cravath match<\/a>, complete with Milbank\u2019s summer bonuses<\/a>. Here\u2019s what that looks like at the firm, with deposits set to hit bank accounts in late December:<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a kind note to associates that was included in the firm\u2019s bonus memo: <\/p>\n We are proud of our continued commitment to providing top-tier legal services and the impressive victories that we have earned for our clients as a result. You are all a big part of what makes the firm\u2019s successes possible and why HSG remains a very special place to practice law.<\/p>\n Congratulations to everyone at Holwell Shuster & Goldberg!<\/p>\n Remember everyone, we depend on your tips to stay on top of compensation updates, so when your firm announces or matches, please text us (646-820-8477) or\u00a0email us<\/a>\u00a0(subject line: \u201c[Firm Name] Bonus\/Matches\u201d). Please include the memo if available. You can take a photo of the memo and send it via text or email if you don\u2019t want to forward the original PDF or Word file.<\/p>\n And if you\u2019d like to sign up for ATL\u2019s Bonus Alerts (which is the alert list we also use for salary announcements), please scroll down and enter your email address in the box below this post. If you previously signed up for the bonus alerts, you don\u2019t need to do anything. You\u2019ll receive an email notification within minutes of each bonus announcement that we publish. Thanks for your help!<\/p>\n Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Threads<\/a>,\u00a0or connect with her on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a><\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Thanksgiving is nearly upon us, and this holiday season, Biglaw associates\u2019 bank accounts are being stuffed like turkeys thanks to firm after firm matching the prevailing market bonus rate. We\u2019ve recently received word that commercial litigation boutique\u00a0Holwell Shuster & Goldberg has announced its bonus scale. 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