Did you follow the link in @CTTC’s post (#82)?
The cost of attendance at Columbia Law School is ninety-one thousand dollars per year. 
And, according to their website, “[Financial aid] awards generally cover only a portion of the total amount required for tuition and living expenses.” I’m guessing that’s not a very large portion, either.
Unemployment and underemployment is a very big problem for lawyers these days. This might seem extreme, but my opinion is that a person whose plan for paying for law school includes getting loans and paying off those loans with a law job after graduation should not attend law school. Yes, the law job market is that bad.
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Closing thread. At this point the discussion is just going around in circles, and the most recent posts have nothing to do with the original question.