r/talesfromthelaw
33k members
r/talesfromthelaw is a subreddit with 33k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, 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
Pain & Anger
: "The thankless job of the public defender"
10 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Grandparent access: A case study in the importance of getting legal advice"
3 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Money for Services - Not that Difficult"
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
: "Of course the Judge can read it!"
13 posts
#4
Case
: "Custody Case from hell"
12 posts
#5
Lawyer
: "I need you to contact my Lawyer..."
8 posts
#6
Legal
: "Grandparent access: A case study in the importance of getting Legal advice"
6 posts
#7
Lawsuit
: "Ten Lawsuits, Zero Grounds"
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
: "My lawyer has about half a dozen problems with that"
5 posts
Flair Used in r/talesfromthelaw
#1
Short
: "Unrepresented Woman’s Endometriosis Case Against the State Clears Major, Nearly Unprecedented Legal Hurdle"
73 posts
#2
Medium
: "A lawyer I knew was fired for coming to work too early"
70 posts
#3
Long
: "Bamboo law"
48 posts
#4
Epic
: "Of course the judge can read it!"
7 posts
Member Growth in r/talesfromthelaw
Yearly
+1k members(3.8%)
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Last updated: June 29, 2026