The law school admissions process is not much of a race as other admissions processes, and there’s no specific path that must be taken. Frankly there’s only 4 things you really need to stress about at all: your GPA (just keep doing what you’re doing), your LSAT (don’t cash in a 4.0 gpa with anything below a 170), work experience (doesn’t have to be related to law at all, but it should provide context as to why you’re certain you want to be a lawyer), and your application materials (there is a timeframe here, but taking the time to perfect your materials outweighs turning an application in early).

As for studying for the LSAT, you have plenty of time. Personally, I spent 2 months using khan academy and the powerscore books and went from the 150s-175. I also come from an undergrad with a similar score distribution to yours, so a score in the 170’s is entirely doable. You also seem like you have the determination and discipline to put in the time to learn this test. It’s not factual, but it’s entirely learnable and practice pays off in the process.

All in all what I’d recommend to anyone considering law school is to take your time. Patience shows good judgement, and that will reflect on your application.