When should I start asking for letters of reccomendation and how does the process work? how long do they take to be uploaded? and i never got very close with any of my undergrad professors as I was always in big lecture halls, I have been employed at the law firm the past 2 years would the attorney's be good people to ask for letter of rec?
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Regarding the process, what will happen is that you'll give your recommenders' names and email addresses to LSAC. LSAC will then email them with instructions on how to load their LoRs to your file.
As far as how long this should take to be uploaded, I don't know if it's instantaneous or one business day. It's quick enough where processing the upload isn't the problem. The problem can be the recommender taking longer than expected to write their letter.
And - yup! - having LoRs from lawyers you've worked with would certainly be a good idea! In that case, it would not look odd to not submit any academic LoRs.
I think it really depends on who you're asking from when considering when you should start. I've had recommenders do it almost immediately and some take weeks. Considering you'll be asking attorney's i'd want to give them ample time. Think about when you want to submit your apps, and work backwards if that makes sense!