If you will take your time and not go at the task of stripping the lath and plaster like some Rambo beating back the enemy, it isn't that bad of a task. Put down a tarp or good fabric drop cloth and start near the center of the wall to be stripped.
I always used either a good sharp flat bottomed spade or sharp sidewalk scarper. Keep in mind that "Sharp is the operative word" Start at the center of the wall and get yourself a small opening in the plaster without breaking the lath, once you have an opening you can peal the plaster off of the lath like clearing ice off of a windshield. If you are careful you can dispose of the plaster in your drive way as it will have no nails and quickly turns into a mixture lime and sand. Once the plaster is removed and that mess has been cleaned up begin carefully removing the lath, pulling nails and salvaging what you can. You will need to strip the walls with lath before you begin hanging sheet rock to bring the "rock" out to match the window casings. I never bothered trying to get all of the nails out of the studs but used a side grinder and buzzed them off flush with the wood. Sharpen your spade and scraper from the side that you will be running against the lath and this will minimize your digging into the lath as you strip off the plaster. I have attached picture of the tools I'm talking about. If you don't own a side grinder, I'd strongly suggest you buy one before you start.
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