About r/paralegal
A sub for paralegals and other legal professionals to share information and help each other.
The community at a glance
r/paralegal is a Subreddit for Lawyers with roughly 75K members. It has been around since 2013. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 19K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Paralegal, Job, and Legal. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2014: 329 members
- 2015: 351 members
- 2016: 413 members
- 2017: 535 members
- 2018: 1K members
- 2019: 4K members
- 2020: 6K members
- 2021: 6K members
- 2023: 17K members
- 2024: 14K members
- 2025: 17K members
- 2026: 9K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 1K members
- Aug: 1K members
- Sep: 1K members
- Oct: 1K members
- Nov: 3K members
- Dec: 2K members
- Jan: 2K members
- Feb: 1K members
- Mar: 2K members
- Apr: 2K members
- May: 2K members
- Jun: 1K members
Themes
- Pain & Anger21 posts in the past month
- Does anyone else hate baby attorneys?
- Coworker randomly yells “fuck” all day
- I’m terrible at this job.
#121Pain & AngerDoes anyone else hate baby attorneys? · Coworker randomly yells “fuck” all day · I’m terrible at this job. - Advice Requests16 posts in the past month
- What I wish I knew as a new paralegal (almost 25 years in)
- You are allowed to include ONE instruction, up front, to all potential clients. What would it be?
- Transitioning back into a paralegal role from being a lawyer
#216Advice RequestsWhat I wish I knew as a new paralegal (almost 25 years in) · You are allowed to include ONE instruction, up front, to all potential clients. What would it be? · Transitioning back into a paralegal role from being a lawyer
Topics
- Paralegal161 posts in the past month
- Any trademark paralegals watching the Patagonia v. Pattie Gonia lawsuit?
- do i have to change my appearance to be a paralegal?
- What I wish I knew as a new paralegal (almost 25 years in)
#1161ParalegalAny trademark paralegals watching the Patagonia v. Pattie Gonia lawsuit? · do i have to change my appearance to be a paralegal? · What I wish I knew as a new paralegal (almost 25 years in) - Job105 posts in the past month
- Fired from first paralegal job. Now what?
- Folks who left the paralegal field, what job/field did you move to?
- Why Does Every Job Feel Like a Trap?
#2105JobFired from first paralegal job. Now what? · Folks who left the paralegal field, what job/field did you move to? · Why Does Every Job Feel Like a Trap? - Legal72 posts in the past month
- Legal Secretary lied
- Is anyone else insecure about being a paralegal?
- What are paralegal skills vs legal assistant skills?
#372LegalLegal Secretary lied · Is anyone else insecure about being a paralegal? · What are paralegal skills vs legal assistant skills? - Law26 posts in the past month
- Is anyone else insecure about being a paralegal?
- My attorney is making me lose my mind
- will paralegals be taken by AI
#426LawIs anyone else insecure about being a paralegal? · My attorney is making me lose my mind · will paralegals be taken by AI - Work23 posts in the past month
- Being abused at work - need advice
- What time do you start work?
- Working this weekend
#523WorkBeing abused at work - need advice · What time do you start work? · Working this weekend
Flair
- Question/Discussion84 posts in the past month
- Does anyone else hate baby attorneys?
- AI pro-se clients
- Legal Secretary lied
#184Question/DiscussionDoes anyone else hate baby attorneys? · AI pro-se clients · Legal Secretary lied - Career Advice34 posts in the past month
- Just found out my coworker looked me up on LexisNexis (and other coworkers)
- do i have to change my appearance to be a paralegal?
- What I wish I knew as a new paralegal (almost 25 years in)
#234Career AdviceJust found out my coworker looked me up on LexisNexis (and other coworkers) · do i have to change my appearance to be a paralegal? · What I wish I knew as a new paralegal (almost 25 years in) - Not Paid Enough For This (Rant)33 posts in the past month
- Got yelled at - crying
- gotta love clerks
- Hello everyone, my name is apparently now "Litigation Paralegal" according to this recruiter
#333Not Paid Enough For This (Rant)Got yelled at - crying · gotta love clerks · Hello everyone, my name is apparently now "Litigation Paralegal" according to this recruiter - Just for Fun/Memes18 posts in the past month
- yep.. it’s on my to-do list..
- Making mediocre achievement awards
- There is something ILLEGAL in my office.
#418Just for Fun/Memesyep.. it’s on my to-do list.. · Making mediocre achievement awards · There is something ILLEGAL in my office. - Coworkers/Office Dynamics9 posts in the past month
- Anyone else’s office fridge look like this
- Coworker randomly yells “fuck” all day
- New Legal Assistant Won't Take Feedback part 2
#59Coworkers/Office DynamicsAnyone else’s office fridge look like this · Coworker randomly yells “fuck” all day · New Legal Assistant Won't Take Feedback part 2
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/paralegal for?
- Best for Lawyers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/paralegal 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/paralegal have?
- Roughly 75K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/paralegal on?
- r/paralegal 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/paralegal cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/paralegal is organized under Lawyers.
- How do I join r/paralegal?
- You can join r/paralegal 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.
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