About r/LawSchool
For current and former Law School Redditors. Ask questions, seek advice, post outlines, etc. This is NOT a forum for legal advice.
The community at a glance
r/LawSchool is a Subreddit for Students and Lawyers with roughly 931K members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #7 in the Law communities list. It is the 8th largest community in the Students topic page.
Roughly 43K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Law School, Looking For, and Grades. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention law school, book recs, and supplement recs.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 5K members
- 2014: 4K members
- 2015: 3K members
- 2016: 7K members
- 2017: 11K members
- 2018: 22K members
- 2019: 30K members
- 2020: 59K members
- 2021: 72K members
- 2023: 263K members
- 2024: 346K members
- 2025: 80K members
- 2026: 23K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 2K members
- Aug: 3K members
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 2K members
- Nov: 5K members
- Dec: 5K members
- Jan: 4K members
- Feb: 4K members
- Mar: 4K members
- Apr: 5K members
- May: 4K members
- Jun: 2K members
Themes
- Advice Requests16 posts in the past month
- Comment on this post who is a special person that got you through law school, nothing nothing but love today ❤️❤️
- Is Griffin and Pewtershmidt considered “big law”
- What do people at the very bottom of their law school classes end up doing?
#116Advice RequestsComment on this post who is a special person that got you through law school, nothing nothing but love today ❤️❤️ · Is Griffin and Pewtershmidt considered “big law” · What do people at the very bottom of their law school classes end up doing? - Pain & Anger14 posts in the past month
- Law school is one giant scam but I would recommend it
- Coming to terms with the fact that you are just a mid student and that’s okay.
- When the clinic that led to an abusive relationship ending is the class that tips you into cum laude
#214Pain & AngerLaw school is one giant scam but I would recommend it · Coming to terms with the fact that you are just a mid student and that’s okay. · When the clinic that led to an abusive relationship ending is the class that tips you into cum laude - Self-Promotion2 posts in the past month
- WashU girl was just admitted to DC bar and opened up her own firm where she specializes in law school dismissals…
- I'm a career public interest attorney, part 3????
#32Self-PromotionWashU girl was just admitted to DC bar and opened up her own firm where she specializes in law school dismissals… · I'm a career public interest attorney, part 3???? - News2 posts in the past month
- The Supreme Court reading my law review article
- Leon Black allegedly colluded with Epstein, Paul Weiss head, to ‘silence and destroy’ accusers: suit
#42NewsThe Supreme Court reading my law review article · Leon Black allegedly colluded with Epstein, Paul Weiss head, to ‘silence and destroy’ accusers: suit - Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- How to dress for a legal internship? Earlier I was considering to invest in cufflinks and a good breifcase but my sister who is herself a lawyer told me not to do that because I am still a law student :)
- Tool to look up federal judges for clerkships
#52Solution RequestsHow to dress for a legal internship? Earlier I was considering to invest in cufflinks and a good breifcase but my sister who is herself a lawyer told me not to do that because I am still a law student :) · Tool to look up federal judges for clerkships
Topics
- Law School123 posts in the past month
- PSA on AVOIDING the MacBook Neo for Law School
- What do people at the very bottom of their law school classes end up doing?
- Things you wish you knew before you started law school
#1123Law SchoolPSA on AVOIDING the MacBook Neo for Law School · What do people at the very bottom of their law school classes end up doing? · Things you wish you knew before you started law school - Looking For52 posts in the past month#252Looking For
- Grades51 posts in the past month
- Getting off academic probation after second semester 1L grades came out
- Grades dropped, 1L Success
- One solution is to simply stop checking your grades.
#351GradesGetting off academic probation after second semester 1L grades came out · Grades dropped, 1L Success · One solution is to simply stop checking your grades. - Law47 posts in the past month
- Law school is one giant scam but I would recommend it
- The law is comprised of thousands of intricate rules that obscure the fact that it is mostly vibes-based nonsense.
- Career Law Clerk - 2026 Clerkship Application Thoughts
#447LawLaw school is one giant scam but I would recommend it · The law is comprised of thousands of intricate rules that obscure the fact that it is mostly vibes-based nonsense. · Career Law Clerk - 2026 Clerkship Application Thoughts - Struggling30 posts in the past month#530Struggling
Product recommendations
- law school6 posts in the past month
- Best law colleges ??
- Meron po ba kayo ma-recommend na law school malapit sa Valenzuela?
- Meron po ba kayo ma-recommend na law school malapit sa Valenzuela?
#16law schoolBest law colleges ?? · Meron po ba kayo ma-recommend na law school malapit sa Valenzuela? · Meron po ba kayo ma-recommend na law school malapit sa Valenzuela? - book recs5 posts in the past month
- Book recs/advice for improving legal writing?
- what are some book recs before starting law school in sept? persuasive speaking/legal writing etc?
- Book Recs Similar to Gideon's Trumpet?
#25book recsBook recs/advice for improving legal writing? · what are some book recs before starting law school in sept? persuasive speaking/legal writing etc? · Book Recs Similar to Gideon's Trumpet? - supplement recs5 posts in the past month
- Best con law supplements?
- Best Leg Reg & Property supplement recs? Thanks in advance!
- SUPPLEMENT/HORNBOOK RECS
#35supplement recsBest con law supplements? · Best Leg Reg & Property supplement recs? Thanks in advance! · SUPPLEMENT/HORNBOOK RECS - laptop4 posts in the past month
- Best Laptop for Law school?
- Incoming 1L looking to upgrade my laptop for law school. Anyone have any good recs?
- Laptop recs?
#44laptopBest Laptop for Law school? · Incoming 1L looking to upgrade my laptop for law school. Anyone have any good recs? · Laptop recs?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/LawSchool for?
- Best for Students and Lawyers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/LawSchool 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/LawSchool have?
- Roughly 931K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/LawSchool on?
- r/LawSchool 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/LawSchool cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/LawSchool is organized under Students, Lawyers.
- How do I join r/LawSchool?
- You can join r/LawSchool 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.
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