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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. On the Hive Index it ranks #7 in the Law communities list.

Roughly 636K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Trump, Court, and Lawsuit. Common discussion themes are News and Pain & Anger.

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Established 2008
2.2M Members

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Yearly: +636K members
Growth: +40.8% / year

Member 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: 191K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 148K members
  • Aug: 128K members
  • Sep: 39K members
  • 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: 13K members

Themes

  • News
    159 posts in the past month
    1. Supreme Court Justice Alito’s son has been working in the Trump administration
    2. Democrats Vow 'Day One’ Epstein Hearings if They Flip House
    3. DOJ Admits It Has Zero Records or Paper Trail for Trump's $1.8 Billion IRS Settlement
    #1
    News
    Supreme Court Justice Alito’s son has been working in the Trump administration · Democrats Vow 'Day One’ Epstein Hearings if They Flip House · DOJ Admits It Has Zero Records or Paper Trail for Trump's $1.8 Billion IRS Settlement
    159
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Distraught family sues to prevent hospital from declaring girl, 2, brain dead after she was found at bottom of hotel swimming pool
    2. Frustrated by Courts, Trump Weighed Suspending a Constitutional Right (Gift Article)
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Distraught family sues to prevent hospital from declaring girl, 2, brain dead after she was found at bottom of hotel swimming pool · Frustrated by Courts, Trump Weighed Suspending a Constitutional Right (Gift Article)
    2
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. Trump family ‘made $500 million from crypto coin deal’ — before the bottom fell out on individual investors
    #3
    Money Talk
    Trump family ‘made $500 million from crypto coin deal’ — before the bottom fell out on individual investors
    1

Topics

  • Trump
    134 posts in the past month
    1. Trump Bought Over $1M in Dell Stock Before Pentagon Signed $9.7B Contract with Company
    2. BREAKING: Trump Signed An Executive Order Directing The CDC To Cut Recommended Childhood Vaccines From 17 To 11. Moving Flu, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Rotavirus, RSV, And Some Meningitis Shots To 'High-Risk Only,' After A Previous Attempt Was Blocked In Court
    3. California election count: no evidence of voter fraud despite Trump claims
    #1
    Trump
    Trump Bought Over $1M in Dell Stock Before Pentagon Signed $9.7B Contract with Company · BREAKING: Trump Signed An Executive Order Directing The CDC To Cut Recommended Childhood Vaccines From 17 To 11. Moving Flu, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Rotavirus, RSV, And Some Meningitis Shots To 'High-Risk Only,' After A Previous Attempt Was Blocked In Court · California election count: no evidence of voter fraud despite Trump claims
    134
  • Court
    68 posts in the past month
    1. Pakistanis who gang-raped French tourist in front of her three children after her car ran out of fuel will be executed, court rules
    2. Divided appeals court rules Trump administration's ban on transgender military service is unconstitutional
    #2
    Court
    Pakistanis who gang-raped French tourist in front of her three children after her car ran out of fuel will be executed, court rules · Divided appeals court rules Trump administration's ban on transgender military service is unconstitutional
    68
  • Lawsuit
    61 posts in the past month
    1. Lawsuit Filed by Military Veteran Seeks to Stop UFC Fight on White House South Lawn for Trump's Birthday: “UFC, Dana White and Paramount likely to experience an illegal influx of revenue from the event — given the event is being staged on federal land and laws are in place to prevent such things”
    2. 'Nearly 27 hours': Woman's newborn died after hospital waited too long to do emergency C-section, improperly discharged her and suggested Tylenol, belly binder: Lawsuit
    3. Court filing asks judge to make Trump pay up for bringing 'meritless' lawsuit that 'he cannot' justify — and it wouldn't be the first time
    #3
    Lawsuit
    Lawsuit Filed by Military Veteran Seeks to Stop UFC Fight on White House South Lawn for Trump's Birthday: “UFC, Dana White and Paramount likely to experience an illegal influx of revenue from the event — given the event is being staged on federal land and laws are in place to prevent such things” · 'Nearly 27 hours': Woman's newborn died after hospital waited too long to do emergency C-section, improperly discharged her and suggested Tylenol, belly binder: Lawsuit · Court filing asks judge to make Trump pay up for bringing 'meritless' lawsuit that 'he cannot' justify — and it wouldn't be the first time
    61
  • Federal
    52 posts in the past month
    1. “It is illegal for the president to ask for any IRS audit to be opened or closed. That is a federal crime. The fact that the acting attorney general is standing up there saying this is typical, and, frankly, misrepresenting what the settlement does, is extraordinary.” — Matt Playkin, former NJ AG
    2. Republicans Confirm Another One Of Trump’s Personal Attorneys To A Federal Court Seat
    3. Senate Confirms Trump Court Pick Rated ‘Not Qualified’ To Be A Federal Judge
    #4
    Federal
    “It is illegal for the president to ask for any IRS audit to be opened or closed. That is a federal crime. The fact that the acting attorney general is standing up there saying this is typical, and, frankly, misrepresenting what the settlement does, is extraordinary.” — Matt Playkin, former NJ AG · Republicans Confirm Another One Of Trump’s Personal Attorneys To A Federal Court Seat · Senate Confirms Trump Court Pick Rated ‘Not Qualified’ To Be A Federal Judge
    52
  • Supreme Court
    39 posts in the past month
    1. Supreme Court Justice Alito’s son has been working in the Trump administration
    2. Raphael Warnock Says the Supreme Court Has Done ‘Violence’ to Democracy
    3. The Supreme Court’s new decision tilting the midterms toward Republicans, explained
    #5
    Supreme Court
    Supreme Court Justice Alito’s son has been working in the Trump administration · Raphael Warnock Says the Supreme Court Has Done ‘Violence’ to Democracy · The Supreme Court’s new decision tilting the midterms toward Republicans, explained
    39

Flair

  • Executive Branch (Trump)
    73 posts in the past month
    1. DOJ Admits It Has Zero Records or Paper Trail for Trump's $1.8 Billion IRS Settlement
    2. Lawsuit Filed by Military Veteran Seeks to Stop UFC Fight on White House South Lawn for Trump's Birthday: “UFC, Dana White and Paramount likely to experience an illegal influx of revenue from the event — given the event is being staged on federal land and laws are in place to prevent such things”
    3. Trump Bought Over $1M in Dell Stock Before Pentagon Signed $9.7B Contract with Company
    #1
    Executive Branch (Trump)
    DOJ Admits It Has Zero Records or Paper Trail for Trump's $1.8 Billion IRS Settlement · Lawsuit Filed by Military Veteran Seeks to Stop UFC Fight on White House South Lawn for Trump's Birthday: “UFC, Dana White and Paramount likely to experience an illegal influx of revenue from the event — given the event is being staged on federal land and laws are in place to prevent such things” · Trump Bought Over $1M in Dell Stock Before Pentagon Signed $9.7B Contract with Company
    73
  • Legal News
    62 posts in the past month
    1. Meta Sued for Over $100 Million by Eminem's Team for Illegally Using 243 Songs
    2. Service members involved in US boat strikes off Venezuela coast reach out to legal aid hotlines over fear they’ve carried out illegal orders
    3. Trump Abandons $1.8B Political Slush Fund
    #2
    Legal News
    Meta Sued for Over $100 Million by Eminem's Team for Illegally Using 243 Songs · Service members involved in US boat strikes off Venezuela coast reach out to legal aid hotlines over fear they’ve carried out illegal orders · Trump Abandons $1.8B Political Slush Fund
    62
  • Judicial Branch
    32 posts in the past month
    1. Supreme Court Justice Alito’s son has been working in the Trump administration
    2. “It is illegal for the president to ask for any IRS audit to be opened or closed. That is a federal crime. The fact that the acting attorney general is standing up there saying this is typical, and, frankly, misrepresenting what the settlement does, is extraordinary.” — Matt Playkin, former NJ AG
    3. A pivotal vote by longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine pushed Kavanaugh over the finish line in 2018 after she famously said he considered Roe v. Wade “settled law” — a comment that turned out to be wrong.
    #3
    Judicial Branch
    Supreme Court Justice Alito’s son has been working in the Trump administration · “It is illegal for the president to ask for any IRS audit to be opened or closed. That is a federal crime. The fact that the acting attorney general is standing up there saying this is typical, and, frankly, misrepresenting what the settlement does, is extraordinary.” — Matt Playkin, former NJ AG · A pivotal vote by longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine pushed Kavanaugh over the finish line in 2018 after she famously said he considered Roe v. Wade “settled law” — a comment that turned out to be wrong.
    32
  • Other
    25 posts in the past month
    1. Pakistanis who gang-raped French tourist in front of her three children after her car ran out of fuel will be executed, court rules
    2. Surveillance footage shows election equipment being wheeled out of a Maricopa County facility in Phoenix in March 2026, by staff members of county recorder Justin Heap. A special prosecutor has been appointed to investigate if Heap's staff broke state law.
    3. Judge Learns Lawyers on Both Sides of Case Used AI, Cancels Trial, Kicks Everyone Off the Case
    #4
    Other
    Pakistanis who gang-raped French tourist in front of her three children after her car ran out of fuel will be executed, court rules · Surveillance footage shows election equipment being wheeled out of a Maricopa County facility in Phoenix in March 2026, by staff members of county recorder Justin Heap. A special prosecutor has been appointed to investigate if Heap's staff broke state law. · Judge Learns Lawyers on Both Sides of Case Used AI, Cancels Trial, Kicks Everyone Off the Case
    25
  • Legislative Branch
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Democrats Vow 'Day One’ Epstein Hearings if They Flip House
    2. Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Testimony from Vice President Vance, Senior Trump Officials Following Bombshell Epstein Cover-Up Reporting | The U.S. House Committee on Oversight
    3. House votes to rein in Trump on Iran as war loses GOP support
    #5
    Legislative Branch
    Democrats Vow 'Day One’ Epstein Hearings if They Flip House · Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Testimony from Vice President Vance, Senior Trump Officials Following Bombshell Epstein Cover-Up Reporting | The U.S. House Committee on Oversight · House votes to rein in Trump on Iran as war loses GOP support
    7
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