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 2.2M 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 334K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Trump, Worst, and Looking For. Common discussion themes are News and Advice Requests.
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: 226K members
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 33K members
- Nov: 26K members
- 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: 3K members
Themes
- News174 posts in the past month
- Judge Tells RFK Jr. to Stop Using Fake AI Studies on Teen Pregnancy
- Thomas Massie Names 14 People as Epstein ‘Co-Conspirators,’ Moves to Force House Vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act II.
- ICE hasn’t paid for detainee medical care since October. Advocates call it the ‘death policy’
#1174NewsJudge Tells RFK Jr. to Stop Using Fake AI Studies on Teen Pregnancy · Thomas Massie Names 14 People as Epstein ‘Co-Conspirators,’ Moves to Force House Vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act II. · ICE hasn’t paid for detainee medical care since October. Advocates call it the ‘death policy’ - Advice Requests2 posts in the past month
- Does the 1st amendment for freedom of religion vary state by state?
- Are there any protections for jurors in cases like the Lindsay Clancy trial?
#22Advice RequestsDoes the 1st amendment for freedom of religion vary state by state? · Are there any protections for jurors in cases like the Lindsay Clancy trial?
Topics
- Trump20 posts in the past month
- Federal judge blocks Trump’s new birthright citizenship order
- Federal judge blocks Trump’s newest attempt to crack down on birthright citizenship
#120TrumpFederal judge blocks Trump’s new birthright citizenship order · Federal judge blocks Trump’s newest attempt to crack down on birthright citizenship - Worst19 posts in the past month#219Worst
- Looking For18 posts in the past month#318Looking For
- Lawyer15 posts in the past month#415Lawyer
- Law15 posts in the past month
- The Trump administration is supporting OpenAI in the NYT copyright lawsuit
#515LawThe Trump administration is supporting OpenAI in the NYT copyright lawsuit
Flair
- Legal News98 posts in the past month
- James Talarico: "Nothing terrifies them more, than people who show up to vote, and people who show up to hold elected officials accountable. It's why they arrested people." In Tarrant County TX, Judge Tim O'Hare is surgically cutting voting locations in minority and poor areas to help Maga.
- Under Trump's IRS, Businesses are Paying Tens of Billions Less in Taxes While Americans are Shelling Out Hundreds of Billions More
- DHS chief says ICE could make arrests at polling places — ignoring federal ban on armed agents at voting sites
#198Legal NewsJames Talarico: "Nothing terrifies them more, than people who show up to vote, and people who show up to hold elected officials accountable. It's why they arrested people." In Tarrant County TX, Judge Tim O'Hare is surgically cutting voting locations in minority and poor areas to help Maga. · Under Trump's IRS, Businesses are Paying Tens of Billions Less in Taxes While Americans are Shelling Out Hundreds of Billions More · DHS chief says ICE could make arrests at polling places — ignoring federal ban on armed agents at voting sites - Judicial Branch43 posts in the past month
- Judge quickly alerted about 'grave' whistleblower report warning of broken elections and 'catastrophic failure' as Trump admin tries to force USPS 'final rule' through
- Chief justice dissents on ballroom construction: ‘No victory for separation of powers’
- Supreme Court Lets Trump Keep Building White House Ballroom
#243Judicial BranchJudge quickly alerted about 'grave' whistleblower report warning of broken elections and 'catastrophic failure' as Trump admin tries to force USPS 'final rule' through · Chief justice dissents on ballroom construction: ‘No victory for separation of powers’ · Supreme Court Lets Trump Keep Building White House Ballroom - Executive Branch (Trump)33 posts in the past month
- Judge Tells RFK Jr. to Stop Using Fake AI Studies on Teen Pregnancy
- ICE hasn’t paid for detainee medical care since October. Advocates call it the ‘death policy’
- A mom's website shows who profits from ICE. Why Feds call it a 'threat' | The U.S. government found her website, too – and labeled it a tool for domestic terrorism, according to a secret intelligence bulletin obtained by USA TODAY
#333Executive Branch (Trump)Judge Tells RFK Jr. to Stop Using Fake AI Studies on Teen Pregnancy · ICE hasn’t paid for detainee medical care since October. Advocates call it the ‘death policy’ · A mom's website shows who profits from ICE. Why Feds call it a 'threat' | The U.S. government found her website, too – and labeled it a tool for domestic terrorism, according to a secret intelligence bulletin obtained by USA TODAY - Other12 posts in the past month
- Trans People’s Identities Have Been Legally Recognized for Over 70 Years. Why Has That History Been Forgotten?
- Natalie Harp named in lawsuit to stop early access to Trump’s social media posts
- Man who caught his wife cheating with robot vacuum cleaner is jailed for an 'invasion of privacy'
#412OtherTrans People’s Identities Have Been Legally Recognized for Over 70 Years. Why Has That History Been Forgotten? · Natalie Harp named in lawsuit to stop early access to Trump’s social media posts · Man who caught his wife cheating with robot vacuum cleaner is jailed for an 'invasion of privacy' - Legislative Branch8 posts in the past month
- Thomas Massie Names 14 People as Epstein ‘Co-Conspirators,’ Moves to Force House Vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act II.
- House Democrats Consider Rule Changes for Members After Two Dems Voted to Advance GOP Agenda
- Criminal Runs for Congress?
#58Legislative BranchThomas Massie Names 14 People as Epstein ‘Co-Conspirators,’ Moves to Force House Vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act II. · House Democrats Consider Rule Changes for Members After Two Dems Voted to Advance GOP Agenda · Criminal Runs for Congress?
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 2.2M 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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- Visitors /mo (-11%)
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- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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