[jasonlotito]

But he can do other things that will help him pay of his debt until he passes the bar and then work as a lawyer.

Just because you go for school for something doesn't mean your guaranteed a job doing just that. You go to school to learn something. Usually you use that knowledge to advance your career (or start one). However, it's unfair to demand that just because you went to school to become a lawyer (or doctor, or whatever) that people must hire you into that position.

[stevenbedrick]

I agree with you 100%, but the comment to which I was responding seemed to be suggesting that he solve his debt problems by choosing to work as a more profitable sort of attorney (as opposed to a public defender). Until he passes the bar, those specific options will be closed to him.

Furthermore, the student isn't demanding that anybody hire him as an attorney- just that they grant him the legal credentials needed to be eligible to be hired as an attorney. There's a big difference.