r/Lawyertalk is a subreddit with 186k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses lawyer, job, attorney, law, and career, and they frequently recommend/review shoes, dress shoe, and sneakers.
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Popular Themes in r/Lawyertalk
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Recruiter called my direct office line in the middle of the day and when I didn't pick up emailed me so this is how I responded..."
14 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Next Steps After Getting Laid Off"
12 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Things I should have done sooner: Moving my IOLTA to a bank that pays higher interest."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Lawyertalk
#1
Lawyer
: "Lawyer jokes"
41 posts
#2
Job
: "I had a 2.79 GPA from a mid-ranked school, and 6 years out have TC ~$350k/yr, work 9-4 most days - no weekends or nights, at a Job I enjoy and am appreciated at, and am being groomed to be a GC by the current GC. Don’t be afraid to Job hop and reject low offers folks."
35 posts
#3
Attorney
: "Why are there so many fraudster immigration Attorneys?"
29 posts
#4
Law
: "Winding Down: Five Observations From Practicing Law. What Are Yours?"
23 posts
#5
Career
: "First-year attorney. I want to nuke my legal Career"
20 posts
#6
Hard Time
: "Insurance coverage/defense kinda feels awful to be good at"
19 posts
#7
Legal
: "Trump Administration Sees Striking Exodus of Legal Talent"
19 posts
#8
Frustrating
17 posts
#9
Hate
14 posts
#10
Client
: "Since we all have Clients trying to use AI to tell us how to do our jobs, new plaque I REALLY want to put up"
13 posts
Products Discussed in r/Lawyertalk
Shoes
16 reviews
#1
Allen Edmonds
4.5★ from 6 reviews
#2
Florsheim
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Beckett Simonon
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Dress Shoe
16 reviews
#1
Allen Edmonds
4.8★ from 5 reviews
#2
Florsheim
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
Alden
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Sneakers
11 reviews
#1
Allbirds
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Skechers
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
Ecco
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Lawyertalk
#1
Memes, Jokes & Shitposts :snoo_trollface:
: "Bruh, no cap!"
18 posts
#2
Kindness & Support :snoo_facepalm::snoo_hearteyes::snoo_smile:
: "Coping"
16 posts
#3
My own Shenanigans (Memes & Funny Business):Fellow_Kids:
: "This hit hard this morning"
15 posts
#4
SHARING: Frustrations (Advice Welcome) :snoo_angry:
: "I work at a semi-fake law firm"
14 posts
#5
SHARING: Stories :snoo_tableflip:
: "Realtor Hate Thread"
13 posts
#6
HELP: Career & Professional Development :Jerb:
: "Next Steps After Getting Laid Off"
13 posts
#7
I Need To Vent :Anger:
: "Dear Boomer Karen ex-client,"
12 posts
#8
US - Legal News :Balance:
: "Florida cop accused woman without a right hand of using a phone with her right hand"
11 posts
#9
NEWS: US Legal News
: "Another day another attorney sanctioned for using AI"
8 posts
#10
HELP: Lawyering (methods, practices & processes)
: "If you hate billable hours, tell me why."
8 posts
Member Growth in r/Lawyertalk
Yearly
+55k members(42.5%)
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Last updated: June 20, 2026