r/legal
353k members
r/legal is a subreddit with 353k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, lawyer, legal, hard times, and worst.
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Popular Themes in r/legal
#1
Advice Requests
: "Utility says my sewer lateral is improperly routed and wants me to pay to reconnect. The tap they told me to connect to doesn’t exist."
30 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Anything I can do about getting burned by my attorney?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/legal
#1
Struggling
9 posts
#2
Lawyer
: "very interesting and spot on article — who is really holding crooked Lawyers accountable? the bar isn’t doing its job"
7 posts
#3
Legal
6 posts
#4
Hard Times
5 posts
#5
Worst
4 posts
#6
Legal Advice
3 posts
#7
Small Claims Court
3 posts
#8
Looking For A Lawyer
3 posts
#9
Lawsuit
: "Trump admin responds to border wall Lawsuit by waiving a law at the center of the case"
3 posts
#10
Wage
: "Is it legal for my employer to pay us below minimum Wage"
3 posts
Flair Used in r/legal
#1
Advice needed
: "Landlord trying to charge fees or force move out."
142 posts
#2
Question about law
: "If Mitch McConnell is actually dead, is it illegal for them not to whole a special election? Location: not applicable."
29 posts
#3
Other
: "Small claims court is a financial trap for people who can math"
16 posts
#4
Legal news
: "Kevin O'Leary, Fox News sued over claims data center critics had China ties"
11 posts
Member Growth in r/legal
Yearly
+79k members(28.8%)
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Last updated: July 22, 2026