BAUME & MERCIER
est. By graduation, most students
have made up their mind
whether they are interested in a
big or small firm, he said.
"Many of the large firms are
similar," Mr. Lloyd said. "We all
offer competitive salaries, a vari-
ety of different types of work and
nice offices. The students tend to
make decisions based on what
they perceive to be the personali-
ty of the firm and whether that
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perceived personality matches
what they're looking for."
Average starting salaries for
the top firms in Detroit range be-
tween $58,000 and $68,000, al-
though salary increases occur on
an irregular basis. Starting
salary figures vary from year to
year, depending on the legal mar-
ket, Mr. Lloyd said.
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Young At Heart
Al Hart begins his retirement in law school.
JENNIFER FINER STAFF WRITER
1 Hart couldn't talk on subject himself to these rigors
Monday. He had his first when it's unnecessary for a ca-
law school final exam on reer," Mr. Hart said. "The oth-
Tuesday. He thinks it er responses come from people
went well, but he won't know who are probably respectful of
his test results for a few weeks. anyone who would voluntari-
At 61, Mr. Hart is hardly ly seek out an education."
Mr. Hart, a former member
your run-of-the mill law stu-
dent. He's older than his class- of MENSA, the organization for
mates â who insist on calling people with high IQs, acknowl-
him Mr. Hart â and older than edges the cost and time com-
at least three of his four pro- mitment involved in law school
but maintains it's an under-
fessors.
He can't study with the oth- taking he's wanted to pursue
er students because "they stay for most of his adult life.
"The whole thinking process
up too late."
Shortly after classes began, involved in the study of law is
the Farmington Hills resident dramatically different from that
and University of Detroit Mer- of the sciences and engineering,
cy student finalized the sale of which I've been a part for 35
his business. The company de- years," he said. "It always in-
signed and manufactured mil- trigued me how attorneys could
itary electronic equipment. He take a set of facts and debate
them, seeking an
sold it to retire,
answer. In sci-
knowing part of
ences, the answer
his retirement
is determinable by
would be spent in
mathematical
law school.
equations."
His daughter,
Like his class-
Lisa Beatty, a
mates, Mr. Hart
June graduate of
has been forced to
Detroit College of
make sacrifices to
Law, wasn't sur-
study law.
prised when her
"I haven't taken
father announced
a
picture
in three
his intentions.
months," said Mr.
"I think it's
Hart, an avid na-
great for him," she
said. "He has no At Hart finishe s his first term ture photograph-
er. The rest of his
pressures. He has of law school.
hobbies have also
been through life
and now is his time to do some- been put on temporary hold. He
thing he's always wanted to do. is an amateur radio operator, a
This is for him, unlike those of fly fisherman and competitive
us who will turn the study of chess player. He also hold a pi-
lot's license which allows him
law into a career."
When Mr. Hart graduates, to fly for hire, as long as it's not
he doubts he will practice law, for a scheduled airline.
"When I was in school, my
although it's something he has
dad
was the typical parent,"
not ruled out.
"I'm probably going to be a said his daughter, Mrs. Beat-
little too old to start thinking ty. "He was always saying,
about a new career," he said. `Shouldn't you be studying?'
"I'll be 65 by the time I'm out of Now, the tables are turned. He
school. I wouldn't preclude it calls and asks me for help and
advice. Here I am at 27 help-
though."
Several of Mr. Hart's attor- ing my dad with his home-
ney friends are astonished by work. It's kind of funny. It has
been really good for our rela-
his endeavor.
"Some of them don't know tionship."
why anyone would willingly
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