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A place to post questions about legal issues and get answers from lawyers.

A place to post questions about legal issues and get answers from lawyers.

139k subscribers991 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)920 authors / mosince 2017

r/Ask_Lawyers has 139k members (+31% over the last 12 months). It gets about 991 posts a month from 920 people. Top topics: Law School Experience, Legal Professionals and Law School & Career Paths.

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Size and growth

How r/Ask_Lawyers has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+31%in 12 months · +5.5% in 3 months · +1.1% in 1 month
Oct 2026139k
Growing139k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/Ask_Lawyers

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+11%vs Sep 2025 · −15% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026991
BusierPeaked at 1.4k in Mar 2026
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Ask_Lawyers

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Law School Experience1.7%
  2. Legal Professionals1.0%
  3. Law School & Career Paths1.0%
  4. New Lawyer Challenges0.7%
  5. BigLaw Navigation0.7%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Justia
  2. FindLaw
  3. CourtListener
  4. CBS News
  5. NPR

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