re: Life as a Lawyer Advice Needed

If she's passionate about being a practicing lawyer, she should go to the best law school she can get into, in the best job market, without heavily factoring loans/costs (within reason).

If she's not sure what she wants to do but thinks a law degree is a good base education (which it is), then she should minimize her out of pocket costs and come out with as little debt as possible. That will give her the most freedom to pursue what she feels passionate about.

If she's admitted into those schools with substantial scholarship, there are certainly similarly ranked law schools based in major markets (Atlanta, DFW) that would probably give her the best chance at success. Specifically thinking about Georgia State in your instance.