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I don't have a letter of recommendation from my undergrad. I was in the Marine Corps at the time and my command would not allow me to take classes unless I took them online. Unfortunately that left me with a different professor every class and more often than not on the other side of the country. I never really felt comfortable asking them to recommend me for law school considering each class was only 8 weeks long (accelerated program) and I didn't think they could really get to know me.

I can easily get two solid letters of recommendation from my employer (I work for state government). My concern is that admissions will see this negatively and be concerned that I do not have an academic LOR. My concerns are compounded by the fact that my undergrad was not especially challenging (criminal justice) nor at a prestigious school (Park University).

I have two years before I can attend (getting out of debt before I go to law school). Should I enroll at a local university just to get a LOR from a local professor?

Any thoughts?

Don't worry, two solid LOR is better than making sure you have one generic academic LOR.

Don't worry at all about the academic LOR. Focus 100% on upping your LSAT.

After significant work experience (and time since graduating) academic LORs aren't so important. A high LSAT also proves you have strong reading and reasoning skills, which will mitigate any concerns they have about the quality of your undergrad education.

Thank you for taking the time to read and answer. I appreciate it.

Best of luck!

I got in at UVA with no academic LORs. Can confirm the above.