pay off my college loans

So I heard that if I take a government or public-interest job, despite the small potatoes for working there, I could receive a ton of loan repayment help, of course, depending on the job. (I know most law schools have loan repayment programs, especially ones with famous alumni and nice endowments, but the problem I’ve been having is just plain getting into any law school much less the nicer ones.)
AmeriCorps, for instance, has job requirements from 1 to 2 years in need-based areas, so relocation is key in scoring one of these positions, and the stipends run below the 10k line, which is hard to live on, granted. (Although being in one of the most expensive cities in the world, even 40k seems like nothing.) On the other hand, the freedom of less loans and interest to pay sounds almost like a major benefit instead of a trade-off. It might not be a bad idea.