r/talesfromthelaw
34k members
r/talesfromthelaw is a subreddit with 34k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses court, client, judge, case, and lawyer.
A friendly place for everyone in the legal world to share their best stories about cases, clients, crappy plea deals, or whatever ruined your Monday. All are welcome: lawyers, judges, clerks, case workers, victim advocates, doc review specialists... laugh along with us!
Popular Themes in r/talesfromthelaw
#1
Advice Requests
: "Grandparent access: A case study in the importance of getting legal advice"
4 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "A public hospital is spending thousands to sue a couple for moral damages"
1 post
#3
News
: "I accidentally found the wildest civil case I’ve ever read ex-client turns on her lawyers and it spirals into dark-web chaos."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/talesfromthelaw
#1
Court
: "Client Dies on Court Day"
23 posts
#2
Client
: "Old Client I got acquitted came back to Haunt me."
19 posts
#3
Judge
: "I've been a family court Judge for 50 years as of 1st January, and I'll be retiring on year 51. Ask me anything!"
13 posts
#4
Case
: "Might have to send out mutiple “do not talk about your Case” on social media"
12 posts
#5
Lawyer
8 posts
#6
Legal
: "Grandparent access: A case study in the importance of getting Legal advice"
6 posts
#7
Lawsuit
: "The plaintiffs are a bunch of choosing beggars and I just can’t believe their nerve"
5 posts
#8
Court Fines
5 posts
#9
Police
: "The Police were uncooperative, my only witness died, and I won the case by doing nothing"
5 posts
#10
Lawyers
: "Calling on the writers and Lawyers of reddit"
5 posts
Flair Used in r/talesfromthelaw
#1
Short
: "Unrepresented Woman’s Endometriosis Case Against the State Clears Major, Nearly Unprecedented Legal Hurdle"
55 posts
#2
Medium
: "A lawyer I knew was fired for coming to work too early"
46 posts
#3
Long
: "Bamboo law"
25 posts
#4
Epic
: "Shutting the Door on Opposing Counsel"
12 posts
Member Growth in r/talesfromthelaw
Yearly
+2k members(5.0%)
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Last updated: August 13, 2026