Quick question re references Forum

[Anonymous User]

If firms at OCI ask for references (which I know is rare), is it ok to have 1 law prof and 2 attorneys from your 1L summer internship?

K-JD 2L here. I could get references from past internships during undergrad, but I figured legal references should always take precedence. The 2 attorneys from my 1L summer internship work in separate groups and each can talk about different types of matters I helped them on, so I went with them. Is it a mistake to have 2 from the same place, though?

[Ohiobumpkin]

From my understanding, it is more typical to provide two academic references (law professors, not undergrad), and one professional reference (ideally 1L supervisor). Hope this helps.

[A. Nony Mouse]

I think your references would be fine. The only situations I know where having 2 profs is advisable is LS apps and clerkship applications (judges often want assessments of your academic ability).

[Anonymous User]

Ok cool. I'm sure references won't even come up very often, but I thought I'd just double check. Thanks!

[Pikappraider]

I am using the associate supervisor, a partner I worked closely with and a professor whose class I did well in and participated a lot in. I think 2 professional and 1 professor is much better for firms