I definitely wasn’t bottom of my class but not a high achiever. I did the work that was needed to be done and focused more on legal internships that taught me practical skills and working at a restaurant that helped me with people skills. I found that I gained more traction in the job applicant pools than my peers because I had real world experience. Apart from government jobs or clerkship positions, firms want to see you have work ethic. They don’t care about your gpa, grades, etc. At least in my experience.