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 139K 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 34K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Legal, Lawyer, and Attorney. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. 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: 28K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 3K members
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 1K members
Themes
- Advice Requests87 posts in the past month
- Lawyer hierarchy
- Wells Fargo closed my business and personal accounts and is holding approximately $132,000. What can I do?
- Has this sub stopped verifying lawyers?
#187Advice RequestsLawyer hierarchy · Wells Fargo closed my business and personal accounts and is holding approximately $132,000. What can I do? · Has this sub stopped verifying lawyers? - Pain & Anger17 posts in the past month
- Husband committed suicide in jail cell
- Brother died in Jail
- Discrimination
#217Pain & AngerHusband committed suicide in jail cell · Brother died in Jail · Discrimination - Opportunities2 posts in the past month
- Cancelled projects
- Volunteer opportunity
#32OpportunitiesCancelled projects · Volunteer opportunity - Ideas1 post in the past month
- How would you amend the constitution so that the appointment of judges and prosecutors does not give us partisan hacks?
#41IdeasHow would you amend the constitution so that the appointment of judges and prosecutors does not give us partisan hacks? - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- Need a lawyer from Manitoba Canada.
#51Solution RequestsNeed a lawyer from Manitoba Canada.
Topics
- Legal11 posts in the past month
- Why is the judicial branch exempt from the freedom of information act?
- What’s an appropriate response time when reaching out to solo/boutique firms for an initial consultation?
- Could Christa Pike’s lawyers argue she should be free because her sentence was carried out?
#111LegalWhy is the judicial branch exempt from the freedom of information act? · What’s an appropriate response time when reaching out to solo/boutique firms for an initial consultation? · Could Christa Pike’s lawyers argue she should be free because her sentence was carried out? - Lawyer8 posts in the past month#28Lawyer
- Attorney8 posts in the past month#38Attorney
- Looking For A Lawyer6 posts in the past month#46Looking For A Lawyer
- Frustration With Legal System5 posts in the past month#55Frustration With Legal System
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 139K 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
- 38
- Views /mo (+90%)
- 36
- Visitors /mo (+100%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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