Academic vs Professional Letter of Rec?
Hey! I'm a 2nd-year undergrad and applying to law school this fall (graduating early). I haven't really made any standout connections with my profs, and I'm afraid it might be too late now for applications. There was one/two that gave me great writing feedback in my first year, but I'm not sure if that was memorable enough, and I didn't really talk to them.
I also have two jobs- one as a law clerk at a small firm I've been at for years and have a great connection with my boss; the other, I've been a typist for a year, helping on a law prof's research at my school's law school, with whom I'm very friendly. I also recently got an internship at a national law firm; my supervisors are paralegals, and I don't know them too well yet, but we're friendly.
I heard that schools want at least one academic letter if you're applying right out of undergrad, but I'm not sure at this point if a meh one would hurt me? And if I should just go the full professional letter route? And which professional letters should I prioritize?
My LSAT diagnostic is 161, I'm aiming for 170+ in aug and T50 schools.