r/legal

394k members
r/legal is a subreddit with 394k members. The community frequently discusses location, small claims court, looking for a lawyer, legal, and contracts, and the most common flair used is advice needed, question about law, and other.
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Popular Topics in r/legal

#1

Location

4 posts
#2

Small Claims Court

3 posts
#3

Looking For A Lawyer

3 posts
#4

Legal

3 posts
#5

Contracts

2 posts
#6

Federal Civil Attorney

2 posts
#7

Legal Advice

2 posts
#8

Lawyer

2 posts
#9

Harassment

2 posts
#10

Court

2 posts

Flair Used in r/legal

#1
Advice needed
: "Former employer does not want to pay me for my last 3 weeks of work. Claim is too small for lawyers?"
54 posts
#2
Question about law
: "How would you serve papers to people in the navy?"
8 posts
#3
Other
: "ISO Virginia lemon law lawyer"
3 posts

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Yearly
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Last updated: November 5, 2026