About r/LawFirm
Discussion, issues, best practices, and support for lawyers practicing either solo or in a small firm. A subreddit for the business and practice of law, catering to lawyers without the support network of a large firm, and **not** generally for legal analysis or substantive case discussion. Attorney-to-attorney referrals, knowledge-sharing, business and marketing tips, and a lot more!
The community at a glance
r/LawFirm is a Subreddit for Lawyers with roughly 105K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #7 in the Law communities list.
Roughly 23K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Lawyers, and Attorney. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention crm and ai tool for legal research.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 806 members
- 2014: 630 members
- 2015: 642 members
- 2016: 852 members
- 2017: 1K members
- 2019: 3K members
- 2020: 10K members
- 2021: 11K members
- 2023: 24K members
- 2024: 17K members
- 2025: 22K members
- 2026: 12K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 2K members
- Sep: 2K members
- Oct: 2K members
- Nov: 2K members
- Dec: 2K members
- Jan: 2K members
- Feb: 2K members
- Mar: 2K members
- Apr: 2K members
- May: 2K members
- Jun: 2K members
- Jul: 658 members
Themes
- Advice Requests8 posts in the past month
- How did you all find your first job out of law school?
- Best way to accept response to demand letter? New solo.
- How to get hired as a legal assistant?
#18Advice RequestsHow did you all find your first job out of law school? · Best way to accept response to demand letter? New solo. · How to get hired as a legal assistant? - Pain & Anger5 posts in the past month
- Fu*k the California Bar
- Anxiety regarding job performance. First attorney gig.
- Does anyone else’s firm use a clunky old billing software or am I going crazy?
#25Pain & AngerFu*k the California Bar · Anxiety regarding job performance. First attorney gig. · Does anyone else’s firm use a clunky old billing software or am I going crazy? - Solution Requests5 posts in the past month
- Mid size law firm looking for practice management system system recommendations.
- What are the best legal answering and intake services for after-hours and overflow calls?
- Clio Grow vs Lawcus for Automations and Intake Forms
#35Solution RequestsMid size law firm looking for practice management system system recommendations. · What are the best legal answering and intake services for after-hours and overflow calls? · Clio Grow vs Lawcus for Automations and Intake Forms - Opportunities3 posts in the past month
- I am a Class of 2018 associate who brings in 99% of my own clients. When is a good time to seek partnership?
- How do you grow a practice with mostly one-time clients
- 8 Years in Immigration, Newly Licensed - Should I Still Open My Own Practice?
#43OpportunitiesI am a Class of 2018 associate who brings in 99% of my own clients. When is a good time to seek partnership? · How do you grow a practice with mostly one-time clients · 8 Years in Immigration, Newly Licensed - Should I Still Open My Own Practice? - Ideas1 post in the past month
- We built a $79.99 biometric closing room for real estate. Is the "oracle-authorized transfer" concept actually defensible?
#51IdeasWe built a $79.99 biometric closing room for real estate. Is the "oracle-authorized transfer" concept actually defensible?
Topics
- Struggling32 posts in the past month#132Struggling
- Lawyers25 posts in the past month#225Lawyers
- Attorney25 posts in the past month
- Trying to gauge whether remote contract attorney work is realistic for a NY-barred attorney based outside the U.S.
- What is your current workflow? I am doing research on fam attorneys would love your feedback!!!!
#325AttorneyTrying to gauge whether remote contract attorney work is realistic for a NY-barred attorney based outside the U.S. · What is your current workflow? I am doing research on fam attorneys would love your feedback!!!! - Job16 posts in the past month
- Is it possible , to get a job in a law firm after doing BALLB(H)?
#416JobIs it possible , to get a job in a law firm after doing BALLB(H)? - Law15 posts in the past month
- How did you all find your first job out of law school?
- Cold emailing law firms for remote legal assistant jobs?
#515LawHow did you all find your first job out of law school? · Cold emailing law firms for remote legal assistant jobs?
Product recommendations
- crm2 posts in the past month
- Best CRM for high volume leads
- Best CRM for high volume leads
#12crmBest CRM for high volume leads · Best CRM for high volume leads - ai tool for legal research2 posts in the past month
- What’s the best AI tool for legal research?
- What’s the best AI tool for legal research?
#22ai tool for legal researchWhat’s the best AI tool for legal research? · What’s the best AI tool for legal research?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/LawFirm for?
- Best for Lawyers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/LawFirm 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/LawFirm have?
- Roughly 105K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/LawFirm on?
- r/LawFirm 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/LawFirm cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/LawFirm is organized under Lawyers.
- How do I join r/LawFirm?
- You can join r/LawFirm 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
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- Views /mo (+75%)
- 12
- Visitors /mo (+71%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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