About r/Ask_Lawyers
A place to post questions about legal issues and get answers from lawyers.
The community at a glance
r/Ask_Lawyers is a Subreddit for Lawyers with roughly 132K members. It has been around since 2017. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 9th largest community in the Law topic page.
Roughly 32K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Lawyer, Attorney, and Legal. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention lawyer, divorce lawyer, and immigration/asylum attorney.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2018: 2K members
- 2019: 5K members
- 2020: 20K members
- 2021: 10K members
- 2023: 24K members
- 2024: 20K members
- 2025: 28K members
- 2026: 21K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 2K members
- Oct: 2K members
- Nov: 2K members
- Dec: 2K members
- Jan: 3K members
- Feb: 3K members
- Mar: 3K members
- Apr: 3K members
- May: 3K members
- Jun: 3K members
- Jul: 3K members
- Aug: 89 members
Themes
- Advice Requests15 posts in the past month
- New Jersey lemon law advice.
- Friend had a Denver apartment situation escalate into a SWAT response — looking for advice
- Can I own a firearm? How do I attempt to figure out if I can own a firearm again/get it back?
#115Advice RequestsNew Jersey lemon law advice. · Friend had a Denver apartment situation escalate into a SWAT response — looking for advice · Can I own a firearm? How do I attempt to figure out if I can own a firearm again/get it back? - Solution Requests3 posts in the past month
- Lemon law attorney needed
- Legal Services
- Child law solicitor UK
#23Solution RequestsLemon law attorney needed · Legal Services · Child law solicitor UK - Pain & Anger3 posts in the past month
- This how you see Complaints?
- Medical malpractice against psychiatrist and possibly therapist
- Car accident in CA, and im uninsured😬
#33Pain & AngerThis how you see Complaints? · Medical malpractice against psychiatrist and possibly therapist · Car accident in CA, and im uninsured😬
Topics
- Lawyer10 posts in the past month
- Is it unprofessional for lawyers to have reminders written on their hand?
- Is my lawyer ghosting me, or is this normal?
- any lawyer here please help me with a clear trip refund of supercoin of 3.7k
#110LawyerIs it unprofessional for lawyers to have reminders written on their hand? · Is my lawyer ghosting me, or is this normal? · any lawyer here please help me with a clear trip refund of supercoin of 3.7k - Attorney8 posts in the past month#28Attorney
- Legal8 posts in the past month#38Legal
- Law7 posts in the past month
- Is it unprofessional for lawyers to have reminders written on their hand?
- New Jersey lemon law advice.
- Is my lawyer ghosting me, or is this normal?
#47LawIs it unprofessional for lawyers to have reminders written on their hand? · New Jersey lemon law advice. · Is my lawyer ghosting me, or is this normal? - Looking For A Lawyer6 posts in the past month#56Looking For A Lawyer
Product recommendations
- lawyer19 posts in the past month
- Not exactly seeking advice, but wondering: which lawyer would be best settle a severance dispute? Plus would like lawyer interpretation of wording...
- Sophomore Undergard; What's the best skills / internships to gain depth as a future lawyer?
- I need some help in finding best divorce lawyer nearby secunderabad/Kompally?
#119lawyerNot exactly seeking advice, but wondering: which lawyer would be best settle a severance dispute? Plus would like lawyer interpretation of wording... · Sophomore Undergard; What's the best skills / internships to gain depth as a future lawyer? · I need some help in finding best divorce lawyer nearby secunderabad/Kompally? - divorce lawyer2 posts in the past month
- I need some help in finding best divorce lawyer nearby secunderabad/Kompally?
- I need some help in finding best divorce lawyer nearby secunderabad/Kompally?
#22divorce lawyerI need some help in finding best divorce lawyer nearby secunderabad/Kompally? · I need some help in finding best divorce lawyer nearby secunderabad/Kompally? - immigration/asylum attorney2 posts in the past month
- Best immigration/asylum attorney in Los Angeles county
- Best immigration/asylum attorney in Los Angeles county
#32immigration/asylum attorneyBest immigration/asylum attorney in Los Angeles county · Best immigration/asylum attorney in Los Angeles county
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/Ask_Lawyers for?
- Best for Lawyers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/Ask_Lawyers free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/Ask_Lawyers have?
- Roughly 132K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/Ask_Lawyers on?
- r/Ask_Lawyers runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/Ask_Lawyers cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/Ask_Lawyers is organized under Lawyers.
- How do I join r/Ask_Lawyers?
- You can join r/Ask_Lawyers by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Law communities like?
- Communities for law students, attorneys, and people navigating legal systems. Reddit hosts active communities for LSAT prep, law school admissions, and general legal discussion, with more specialized professional networks for practicing lawyers seeking peer support and career resources.
Added 10/21/2021
Monthly Stats
- 6
- Views /mo (-40%)
- 4
- Visitors /mo (-56%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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