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 lawyer, law, california, 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?"
25 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Dispute with my leasing office"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/AskALawyer
#1
Lawyer
7 posts
#2
Law
5 posts
#3
California
: "[California] 14 year old brother lives with me how do I become his legal guardian."
5 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
Struggling With Legal Issues
3 posts
#8
Wrongful Termination
: "[Georgia] Why can't I get justice for my Wrongful Termination?"
3 posts
#9
Court Procedures
2 posts
#10
Courtroom Behavior
2 posts
Flair Used in r/AskALawyer
#1
California
: "Manager in apartments texting girlfriend"
17 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?"
8 posts
#3
Texas
: "Birth certificate"
7 posts
#4
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"
6 posts
#5
Pennsvlvania
: "[Pennsylvania] my elderly aunt wants me to take over mortgage payments when she inevitably passes away."
5 posts
#6
Georgia
: "Parental Custody Question - I feel like I'm being cut out of my family"
4 posts
#7
Canada
: "[canada] hospital ignored bloodwork test request"
4 posts
#8
Ohio
: "Photo Release as Prerequisite to Children's Participation in Anything - USA/Ohio"
4 posts
#9
North Carolina
: "[NC] Itemized List?"
4 posts
#10
Alabama
: "I was sexually assaulted by a Corrections officer"
3 posts
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Last updated: October 1, 2026