About r/AspiringLawyers
A more open well-moderated subreddit for those in law school AND those interested in law school. Not to be confused with /r/lawschooladmissions which is about the application process, this subreddit is meant to discuss life/challenges/ins and outs of law school itself. Questions about admissions (LSAT, undergrad GPA, "chance me's" are for /r/lawschooladmissions or /r/lsat and ideally wouldn't be posted here.
The community at a glance
r/AspiringLawyers is a Subreddit for Students and Lawyers with roughly 2K members. It has been around since 2019. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 79 members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Law School, Advice, and Lawyers. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention notebooks.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2020: 327 members
- 2021: 184 members
- 2023: 389 members
- 2024: 158 members
- 2025: 57 members
- 2026: 59 members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 1 members
- Oct: 0 members
- Nov: 9 members
- Dec: 7 members
- Jan: 7 members
- Feb: 6 members
- Mar: 13 members
- Apr: 4 members
- May: 12 members
- Jun: 6 members
- Jul: 11 members
- Aug: 0 members
Themes
- Advice Requests31 posts in the past month
- My tuition was just billed to my account pls send help
- Aggregated Advice for 0Ls - 1Ls
- 2L here ready and willing to answer any questions you may have.
#131Advice RequestsMy tuition was just billed to my account pls send help · Aggregated Advice for 0Ls - 1Ls · 2L here ready and willing to answer any questions you may have. - Pain & Anger6 posts in the past month
- I got my textbooks and want to send them back already
- Me after seeing I can RENT a law textbook for $100 or buy for $250
- After going through my first week of law school, I reeeallly wish I’d relaxed more!
#26Pain & AngerI got my textbooks and want to send them back already · Me after seeing I can RENT a law textbook for $100 or buy for $250 · After going through my first week of law school, I reeeallly wish I’d relaxed more! - Opportunities2 posts in the past month
- New subreddit for providing law students and new lawyers mentorship and advice
- Speech pathologist / Voice coaches Sydney ?
#32OpportunitiesNew subreddit for providing law students and new lawyers mentorship and advice · Speech pathologist / Voice coaches Sydney ? - Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- Any new NC lawyers?
- AI Tool for Lawyers and Law students
#42Solution RequestsAny new NC lawyers? · AI Tool for Lawyers and Law students - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- Can I buy this with my student loans?
#51Money TalkCan I buy this with my student loans?
Topics
- Law School21 posts in the past month
- After going through my first week of law school, I reeeallly wish I’d relaxed more!
- What would you tell a college student that is interested in law school
- Law school at 47 - lawyer by 50? Please share your experiences
#121Law SchoolAfter going through my first week of law school, I reeeallly wish I’d relaxed more! · What would you tell a college student that is interested in law school · Law school at 47 - lawyer by 50? Please share your experiences - Advice16 posts in the past month
- Aggregated Advice for 0Ls - 1Ls
- Advice for relationships during 1L?
- Older Law Students at T-20 schools, Advice?
#216AdviceAggregated Advice for 0Ls - 1Ls · Advice for relationships during 1L? · Older Law Students at T-20 schools, Advice? - Lawyers10 posts in the past month
- Big Question For Lawyers
- Lawyers & alcohol
#310LawyersBig Question For Lawyers · Lawyers & alcohol - Law9 posts in the past month
- Why is r/lawschooladmissions a private sub now and how do I get in?
- Advice re: entertainment law and estate planning law
- Canadian at American Law Schools
#49LawWhy is r/lawschooladmissions a private sub now and how do I get in? · Advice re: entertainment law and estate planning law · Canadian at American Law Schools - Career7 posts in the past month
- I (Indian15f) am interested in taking law as my career of choice but want to know all the possibilities and processes of the career.
#57CareerI (Indian15f) am interested in taking law as my career of choice but want to know all the possibilities and processes of the career.
Flair
- Memes16 posts in the past month
- Why orientation homework? Why?
- Preamble
- My tuition was just billed to my account pls send help
#116MemesWhy orientation homework? Why? · Preamble · My tuition was just billed to my account pls send help - Other16 posts in the past month
- Aggregated Advice for 0Ls - 1Ls
- After going through my first week of law school, I reeeallly wish I’d relaxed more!
- 2L here ready and willing to answer any questions you may have.
#216OtherAggregated Advice for 0Ls - 1Ls · After going through my first week of law school, I reeeallly wish I’d relaxed more! · 2L here ready and willing to answer any questions you may have. - Academics16 posts in the past month
- About to start 1L year? I'd love to interview you.
- 1L this fall
- What would you tell a college student that is interested in law school
#316AcademicsAbout to start 1L year? I'd love to interview you. · 1L this fall · What would you tell a college student that is interested in law school - Prospective Students9 posts in the past month
- Students at HYS and other T-14s....
- Law school at 47 - lawyer by 50? Please share your experiences
- Glad I found the Perfect Subreddit
#49Prospective StudentsStudents at HYS and other T-14s.... · Law school at 47 - lawyer by 50? Please share your experiences · Glad I found the Perfect Subreddit - Politics/Current Events3 posts in the past month
- Storytime
- Dismayed By Founding Fathers Rhetoric
- FEC violations, theft of a holy Eucharist, and treason - pls find a way to stop Jim Flannery from becoming the next POTUS
#53Politics/Current EventsStorytime · Dismayed By Founding Fathers Rhetoric · FEC violations, theft of a holy Eucharist, and treason - pls find a way to stop Jim Flannery from becoming the next POTUS
Product recommendations
- notebooks1 post in the past month
- Best Notebooks for Law School
#11notebooksBest Notebooks for Law School
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/AspiringLawyers for?
- Best for Students and Lawyers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/AspiringLawyers 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/AspiringLawyers have?
- Roughly 2K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/AspiringLawyers on?
- r/AspiringLawyers 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/AspiringLawyers cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/AspiringLawyers is organized under Students, Lawyers.
- How do I join r/AspiringLawyers?
- You can join r/AspiringLawyers by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Students communities like?
- Communities for students at high school, university, and graduate level, covering study skills, campus life, career prep, and mental health. Discord hosts massive study communities with focus rooms and accountability systems, while Reddit has subreddits for specific schools, programs, and academic disciplines.
Added 10/21/2021
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (+29%)
- 4
- Visitors /mo (-33%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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