I need some advice regarding recommendation letters. I will be applying to NYU, HLS and CLS. The situation is the following:

I worked for 2 years in my home country before moving to China. For the past year I have been working for a law firm in Beijing.

My academic letter would be from a teacher in my home country. As for the professional recommendation, I dont know who to ask: either my former boss who knows me best, or someone from my present firm. While the letter from my former boss could be better, I do not know if not having a rec from the "China" stage in my career would affect my application.

I trully appreciate any advice!

Thanks

why don't you send both? Most schools give you maximum 4.
Regards.

I would look into what each of the schools prefer. I believe Columbia prefers that one rec letter come from your boss/supervisor if you've been working for several years. Most schools probably prefer letters from professors, because they want something to assess your academic potential from an academic's viewpoint.

In the specific case of Columbia: "At least one letter should come from a law school professor. If you have work experience, one letter should also come from a work supervisor".

So do you think I should get the professional recommendation from the person for whom I worked for the longest, regardless of whether this post was in Colombia or in my home country?