About r/law
A place to discuss developments in the law and the legal profession.
The community at a glance
r/law is a Subreddit for Lawyers with roughly 2.3M members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Law topic page.
Roughly 285K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Worst, and Lawyer. Common discussion themes are News.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 8K members
- 2014: 8K members
- 2015: 5K members
- 2016: 8K members
- 2017: 10K members
- 2018: 17K members
- 2019: 27K members
- 2020: 44K members
- 2021: 31K members
- 2023: 71K members
- 2024: 136K members
- 2025: 1.6M members
- 2026: 251K members
Past year (monthly)
- Dec: 21K members
- Jan: 66K members
- Feb: 48K members
- Mar: 26K members
- Apr: 18K members
- May: 19K members
- Jun: 18K members
- Jul: 15K members
- Aug: 11K members
- Sep: 14K members
- Oct: 10K members
- Nov: 5K members
Themes
- News88 posts in the past month
- Congressman Robert Garcia says no one in Trump's family is off limits after party's historic midterm election win
- Newly-elected Texas Attorney General Nathan Johnson announces end to suing out-of-state abortion pill providers and challenging shield laws
- Midterms Win Sets Up Democrats to Launch Investigations Into Trump's DOJ
#188NewsCongressman Robert Garcia says no one in Trump's family is off limits after party's historic midterm election win · Newly-elected Texas Attorney General Nathan Johnson announces end to suing out-of-state abortion pill providers and challenging shield laws · Midterms Win Sets Up Democrats to Launch Investigations Into Trump's DOJ
Topics
- Looking For18 posts in the past month#118Looking For
- Worst18 posts in the past month#218Worst
- Lawyer15 posts in the past month#315Lawyer
- Trump14 posts in the past month#414Trump
- Lawsuit13 posts in the past month#513Lawsuit
Flair
- Legal News36 posts in the past month
- Congressman Robert Garcia says no one in Trump's family is off limits after party's historic midterm election win
- Newly-elected Texas Attorney General Nathan Johnson announces end to suing out-of-state abortion pill providers and challenging shield laws
- Midterms Win Sets Up Democrats to Launch Investigations Into Trump's DOJ
#136Legal NewsCongressman Robert Garcia says no one in Trump's family is off limits after party's historic midterm election win · Newly-elected Texas Attorney General Nathan Johnson announces end to suing out-of-state abortion pill providers and challenging shield laws · Midterms Win Sets Up Democrats to Launch Investigations Into Trump's DOJ - Executive Branch (Trump)21 posts in the past month
- Hegseth’s disclosure forms show that his wife is being paid by a Lockheed Martin-tied firm, and his book royalties no longer appear. Lockheed received over $60B in contracts in the year his wife disclosed pay.
- Trump’s gerrymanders fail spectacularly as Democrats hold nearly every seat
- As Democrats win the House and Senate, Trump touts Supreme Court and 'Trump v. Slaughter' ruling
#221Executive Branch (Trump)Hegseth’s disclosure forms show that his wife is being paid by a Lockheed Martin-tied firm, and his book royalties no longer appear. Lockheed received over $60B in contracts in the year his wife disclosed pay. · Trump’s gerrymanders fail spectacularly as Democrats hold nearly every seat · As Democrats win the House and Senate, Trump touts Supreme Court and 'Trump v. Slaughter' ruling - Other15 posts in the past month
- Justice Department’s interference before midterms was unsuccessful, unprofessional and unprecedented
- Democratic wins dash GOP gerrymander scheme in Georgia
- Mississippi has no recount law. Here’s how a battle over its Senate nail-biter might play out
#315OtherJustice Department’s interference before midterms was unsuccessful, unprofessional and unprecedented · Democratic wins dash GOP gerrymander scheme in Georgia · Mississippi has no recount law. Here’s how a battle over its Senate nail-biter might play out - Judicial Branch14 posts in the past month
- Trump Appeals 34 Count Hush Money Conviction, Citing Presidential Immunity and Challenging Trial Evidence
- Will Alito or Thomas retire to give Trump a lame duck session Supreme Court pick?
- Judge issues major order forcing DOJ to show her how Smartmatic case came into existence
#414Judicial BranchTrump Appeals 34 Count Hush Money Conviction, Citing Presidential Immunity and Challenging Trial Evidence · Will Alito or Thomas retire to give Trump a lame duck session Supreme Court pick? · Judge issues major order forcing DOJ to show her how Smartmatic case came into existence - Legislative Branch7 posts in the past month
- Even Anti-Trans Panic Couldn’t Save Republicans in Deep-Red Texas
- Abdul El-Sayed Wins Senate Seat With Pro-Palestine Campaign
- Democrats Are Reviewing a Plan to Investigate Corporate America
#57Legislative BranchEven Anti-Trans Panic Couldn’t Save Republicans in Deep-Red Texas · Abdul El-Sayed Wins Senate Seat With Pro-Palestine Campaign · Democrats Are Reviewing a Plan to Investigate Corporate America
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/law for?
- Best for Lawyers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/law 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/law have?
- Roughly 2.3M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/law on?
- r/law 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/law cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/law is organized under Lawyers.
- How do I join r/law?
- You can join r/law 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.
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Monthly Stats
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- 25
- Visitors /mo (+39%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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