About r/legaladvice
A place to ask simple legal questions.
The community at a glance
r/legaladvice is a Subreddit for Lawyers with roughly 3.6M members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the Law topic page.
Roughly 246K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Lawyer, Attorney, and Looking For A Lawyer. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention lawyer.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 10K members
- 2014: 17K members
- 2015: 50K members
- 2016: 82K members
- 2017: 162K members
- 2018: 357K members
- 2019: 373K members
- 2023: 1.5M members
- 2024: 262K members
- 2025: 581K members
- 2026: 190K members
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 7K members
- Nov: 24K members
- Dec: 21K members
- Jan: 20K members
- Feb: 15K members
- Mar: 17K members
- Apr: 18K members
- May: 22K members
- Jun: 36K members
- Jul: 31K members
- Aug: 25K members
- Sep: 7K members
Themes
- Advice Requests56 posts in the past month
- Location: Massachusetts. Mom taped an airtag underneath my car, is this legal?
- Small claims defendant refused summons
- Can my mom force a sale of my brother’s house or win a lawsuit against him?
#156Advice RequestsLocation: Massachusetts. Mom taped an airtag underneath my car, is this legal? · Small claims defendant refused summons · Can my mom force a sale of my brother’s house or win a lawsuit against him? - Pain & Anger6 posts in the past month
- CA towing collection agency demanding $1.2k for a car sold 8 months prior—do I pay or fight this?
- Moved into new apartment and there was mushrooms growing from ceiling
- Dealer didn’t complete requested inspection while under warrant, now looking at repairs.
#26Pain & AngerCA towing collection agency demanding $1.2k for a car sold 8 months prior—do I pay or fight this? · Moved into new apartment and there was mushrooms growing from ceiling · Dealer didn’t complete requested inspection while under warrant, now looking at repairs.
Topics
- Lawyer15 posts in the past month#115Lawyer
- Attorney10 posts in the past month#210Attorney
- Looking For A Lawyer7 posts in the past month#37Looking For A Lawyer
- Neighbors6 posts in the past month#46Neighbors
- Insurance6 posts in the past month
- Auto insurance limbo
- Could post accident photos hurt my insurance claim?
#56InsuranceAuto insurance limbo · Could post accident photos hurt my insurance claim?
Flair
- Landlord Tenant Housing18 posts in the past month
- Do I have a civil court case for a company keeping my deposit? Location: Florida
- Moved into new apartment and there was mushrooms growing from ceiling
- I moved in with someone, who i now know as my live-in landlord, who has been making my life hell ever since. I need help finding out if shes actually committing a crime by doing it.
#118Landlord Tenant HousingDo I have a civil court case for a company keeping my deposit? Location: Florida · Moved into new apartment and there was mushrooms growing from ceiling · I moved in with someone, who i now know as my live-in landlord, who has been making my life hell ever since. I need help finding out if shes actually committing a crime by doing it. - Other Civil Matters12 posts in the past month
- Location: Massachusetts. Mom taped an airtag underneath my car, is this legal?
- Can my mom force a sale of my brother’s house or win a lawsuit against him?
- Neighbor excavated 5-6ft trench in my yard without my permission
#212Other Civil MattersLocation: Massachusetts. Mom taped an airtag underneath my car, is this legal? · Can my mom force a sale of my brother’s house or win a lawsuit against him? · Neighbor excavated 5-6ft trench in my yard without my permission - Employment Law12 posts in the past month
- Employee or Subcontractor?
- Forced to sign severance waiver, can I still take legal action?
- [WA] Falsely accused of sexual assault at work — looking for advice on how to handle the situation
#312Employment LawEmployee or Subcontractor? · Forced to sign severance waiver, can I still take legal action? · [WA] Falsely accused of sexual assault at work — looking for advice on how to handle the situation - Custody Divorce and Family10 posts in the past month
- How to get away from husband safely
- How do I get help to protect me and my kids from their dad who is violating his parole
- [TX] Leaving domestic situation
#410Custody Divorce and FamilyHow to get away from husband safely · How do I get help to protect me and my kids from their dad who is violating his parole · [TX] Leaving domestic situation - Criminal Law8 posts in the past month
- How to proceed with an investment fraud case after the demand letter deadline passes?
- Legal/Moral OCD and Police Confession
- (San Francisco) Question About Assault
#58Criminal LawHow to proceed with an investment fraud case after the demand letter deadline passes? · Legal/Moral OCD and Police Confession · (San Francisco) Question About Assault
Product recommendations
- lawyer27 posts in the past month
- What's the best approach for evicting a Roommate?
- Florida Tort Peeps - I want a pharmaceutical manufacturer to pay for my hospital bill. What's the best way to go about it (pro se)?
- Florida Tort Peeps - I want a pharmaceutical manufacturer to pay for my hospital bill. What's the best way to go about it (pro se)?
#127lawyerWhat's the best approach for evicting a Roommate? · Florida Tort Peeps - I want a pharmaceutical manufacturer to pay for my hospital bill. What's the best way to go about it (pro se)? · Florida Tort Peeps - I want a pharmaceutical manufacturer to pay for my hospital bill. What's the best way to go about it (pro se)?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/legaladvice for?
- Best for Lawyers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/legaladvice 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/legaladvice have?
- Roughly 3.6M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/legaladvice on?
- r/legaladvice 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/legaladvice cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/legaladvice is organized under Lawyers.
- How do I join r/legaladvice?
- You can join r/legaladvice 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 (+10%)
- 11
- Visitors /mo (+22%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo
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