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r/LawFirm↗

For the solo and small-firm practitioner

Discussion, issues, best practices, and support for lawyers practicing either solo or in a small firm. A subreddit for the business and practice of law, catering to lawyers without the support network of a large firm, and **not** generally for legal analysis or substantive case discussion. Attorney-to-attorney referrals, knowledge-sharing, business and marketing tips, and a lot more!

110k subscribers208 posts / mo in Sep 2026191 authors / mosince 2012

r/LawFirm has 110k members (+24% over the last 12 months). It gets about 208 posts a month from 191 people. Top topics: New Lawyer Challenges, BigLaw Navigation and Job Search and Interviews.

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How r/LawFirm has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+24%in 12 months · +3.6% in 3 months · +0.9% in 1 month
Oct 2026109k
Growing109k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−20%vs Sep 2025 · −14% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026208
QuieterPeaked at 438 in May 2024
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/LawFirm

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. New Lawyer Challenges4.6%
  2. BigLaw Navigation3.4%
  3. Job Search and Interviews3.4%
  4. Legal Professionals2.8%
  5. Paralegal-Firm Issues2.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. LinkedIn
  2. Gusto
  3. ChatGPT
  4. Clio
  5. CourtListener

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research