OP, I hope that my messages haven’t conveyed a dislike for lawyers or the converse, trying to keep other people from my turf. Neither is true. I truly believe that law can be a noble profession and I think that the majority of Americans are underserved by lawyers. But my specific line of work gives me a lot of exposure to the travails of lawyers who are struggling to pay back student loans and even to find jobs. So I strongly encourage anyone considering law school to go into the process with their eyes wide open to the challenges facing the profession these days.
For any kind of graduate or professional school, I think it helps to explore things such as the following before enrolling: difficulty of the licensing (including bar) exams; whether it makes sense to go to school in the state where the person wants to practice or get a job; and whether it makes sense to go to a more expensive school if the prestige of the school will make it easier to get a job after graduation.
Good luck to your children and you!