Does your inclination to recommend the legal field and law school stand if the person would have to finance the entire law degree, and couldn't get in to a T14

Does your inclination to recommend the legal field and law school stand if the person would have to finance the entire law degree, and couldn't get in to a T14 school? I assume $120k all-in, having been a party to shopping for law schools—albeit several years ago, so I hope it hasn't gone up much.