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 77K members. It has been around since 2013. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 20K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Paralegal, Legal, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger.
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: 11K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 2K members
- Jul: 2K members
- Aug: 53 members
Themes
- Advice Requests13 posts in the past month
- Why some paralegals called themselves attorneys?
- Conflict check
- Medical Records
#113Advice RequestsWhy some paralegals called themselves attorneys? · Conflict check · Medical Records - Pain & Anger8 posts in the past month
- These salaries are so low, feeling discouraged.
- Anyone else have someone in the office pretend to be an Atty?
- Burnt out
#28Pain & AngerThese salaries are so low, feeling discouraged. · Anyone else have someone in the office pretend to be an Atty? · Burnt out - Self-Promotion1 post in the past month
- I got my first law firm job
#31Self-PromotionI got my first law firm job - Opportunities1 post in the past month
- Filevine Administrator Role in Middletown, New York!
#41OpportunitiesFilevine Administrator Role in Middletown, New York!
Topics
- Paralegal18 posts in the past month#118Paralegal
- Legal17 posts in the past month#217Legal
- Struggling17 posts in the past month#317Struggling
- Job13 posts in the past month#413Job
- Hate11 posts in the past month#511Hate
Flair
- Question/Discussion83 posts in the past month
- Being replaced by AI :(
- Why some paralegals called themselves attorneys?
- These salaries are so low, feeling discouraged.
#183Question/DiscussionBeing replaced by AI :( · Why some paralegals called themselves attorneys? · These salaries are so low, feeling discouraged. - Career Advice38 posts in the past month
- I just cost my firm $500 and I might be fired
- Update: I did end up getting fired
- I was indeed fired after packing up everything and moving into a different state : refer to previous post
#238Career AdviceI just cost my firm $500 and I might be fired · Update: I did end up getting fired · I was indeed fired after packing up everything and moving into a different state : refer to previous post - Not Paid Enough For This (Rant)34 posts in the past month
- Apparently we only deserve tips
- Random reminder that I'm not as important as the attorneys....
- Medical malpractice intakes infuriate me
#334Not Paid Enough For This (Rant)Apparently we only deserve tips · Random reminder that I'm not as important as the attorneys.... · Medical malpractice intakes infuriate me - Job Searching/Interviewing11 posts in the past month
- how are you getting legal assistant positions with no experience??
- I need help finding a secondary source of income
- Would you consider a full-day, paid, working interview a red flag?
#411Job Searching/Interviewinghow are you getting legal assistant positions with no experience?? · I need help finding a secondary source of income · Would you consider a full-day, paid, working interview a red flag? - Coworkers/Office Dynamics9 posts in the past month
- Worst attorney?
- Anyone else have someone in the office pretend to be an Atty?
- Lunch for an atty
#59Coworkers/Office DynamicsWorst attorney? · Anyone else have someone in the office pretend to be an Atty? · Lunch for an atty
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 77K 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.
Added 10/21/2021
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (-18%)
- 7
- Visitors /mo (-22%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo
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