In your case I don't think ranking matters much. Graduating with minimal debt would be worth it for me if I were in your position- try to make good connections in your legal community!
I’m 39 and had no LORs from profs. I had two higher ranking colleagues and a client. I was accepted to 4 schools (GW, ASU, Seton Hall, Rutgers). If you’re out of school a while, you do not LOR from profs.