r/AskALawyer is a subreddit with 117k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses looking for lawyer, california, court procedures, retaliation, and employment.
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Popular Themes in r/AskALawyer
#1
Advice Requests
: "My boss's wife won't pay me because my boss is sick? Or because they made tax mistakes?"
35 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "[RI] SLUMLORD NIGHTMARE"
4 posts
#3
News
: "[ Texas ] what do you think will happen to U.S. Congressional Candidate Valentina Gómez who Sparked Outrage After Burning the Quran and Threatening Islam in Texas? ( her original video in the comments)."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AskALawyer
#1
Looking For Lawyer
5 posts
#2
California
: "[California] 14 year old brother lives with me how do I become his legal guardian."
5 posts
#3
Court Procedures
4 posts
#4
Retaliation
: "FMLA Retaliation"
4 posts
#5
Employment
: "My boss's wife won't pay me because my boss is sick? Or because they made tax mistakes?"
4 posts
#6
Worst Case Scenarios
3 posts
#7
Specific Legal Questions
3 posts
#8
Understanding Laws
3 posts
#9
Struggling With Legal Issues
3 posts
#10
Wrongful Termination
: "[Georgia] Why can't I get justice for my Wrongful Termination?"
3 posts
Flair Used in r/AskALawyer
#1
California
: "How has Raja Jackson still not been arrested?"
26 posts
#2
New York
: "[New York] Is it risky to sign a personal injury retainer with a binding arbitration clause? Should I ask to negotiate it?"
14 posts
#3
Texas
: "Birth certificate"
10 posts
#4
North Carolina
: "[North Carolina] My mom took out my student loans in my name, never told me about them, and is now demanding I pay them back"
8 posts
#5
Massachusetts
: "My uncle passed and left is retirement fund to my mother. His partner is the executor and has only given my mother basic info that she is to inherit this money but has not followed up"
7 posts
#6
Ohio
: "Former landlord is attempting to charge my $170 for move out fees."
7 posts
#7
Pennsvlvania
: "[Pennsylvania] my elderly aunt wants me to take over mortgage payments when she inevitably passes away."
6 posts
#8
Florida
: "Brother was just arrested for failure to appear, please read."
6 posts
#9
Minnesota
: "Called a thief"
5 posts
#10
Georgia
: "Parental Custody Question - I feel like I'm being cut out of my family"
5 posts
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Last updated: August 13, 2026