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 299K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For A Lawyer, Neighbors, and 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: 265K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 56K members
- Oct: 18K members
- Nov: 8K members
Themes
- Advice Requests23 posts in the past month
- community call for help/legal advice in san diego. 4 35to42 yrs old male roommates being aggressive and threatening to me (27f)
- Custody Help
- Sexual assault old case
#123Advice Requestscommunity call for help/legal advice in san diego. 4 35to42 yrs old male roommates being aggressive and threatening to me (27f) · Custody Help · Sexual assault old case - Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- Etsy Seller Reported me for IP Infringement:
#21Pain & AngerEtsy Seller Reported me for IP Infringement:
Topics
- Looking For A Lawyer7 posts in the past month#17Looking For A Lawyer
- Neighbors6 posts in the past month#26Neighbors
- Lawyer3 posts in the past month#33Lawyer
- Looking For A Way Out2 posts in the past month#42Looking For A Way Out
- Financial2 posts in the past month#52Financial
Flair
- Landlord Tenant Housing9 posts in the past month
- Apartment tried to charge rent for after my move out date, now I’m being threatened with eviction
- Tenant Sold Belongings Left for Use at Property
- How to legally get someone out the house
#19Landlord Tenant HousingApartment tried to charge rent for after my move out date, now I’m being threatened with eviction · Tenant Sold Belongings Left for Use at Property · How to legally get someone out the house - Employment Law7 posts in the past month
- Terminated through via message, but want me to work a different shift
- CT Employment Law - Attorney Agreement Change months in?
- PTO shorted because of accrual
#27Employment LawTerminated through via message, but want me to work a different shift · CT Employment Law - Attorney Agreement Change months in? · PTO shorted because of accrual - Other Civil Matters5 posts in the past month
- How do I go about getting my birth certificate from someone who has a restraining order on me?
- obsessive ex made a music album about my gf
- An uninsured motorist hit my car. What legal trouble could she face when I seek compensation?
#35Other Civil MattersHow do I go about getting my birth certificate from someone who has a restraining order on me? · obsessive ex made a music album about my gf · An uninsured motorist hit my car. What legal trouble could she face when I seek compensation? - Criminal Law4 posts in the past month
- Harassment
- (Detroit: Wayne County Jail): Arrest Records & Fingerprints Question (please help)
- Sexual assault old case
#44Criminal LawHarassment · (Detroit: Wayne County Jail): Arrest Records & Fingerprints Question (please help) · Sexual assault old case - Traffic and Parking4 posts in the past month
- Should I press charges for a hit and run fender bender?
- First traffic citation in Texas
- Oddly nuanced speeding ticket issued post-accident [Milwaukee, WI]
#54Traffic and ParkingShould I press charges for a hit and run fender bender? · First traffic citation in Texas · Oddly nuanced speeding ticket issued post-accident [Milwaukee, WI]
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 (+9%)
- 24
- Visitors /mo (+9%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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