r/LawFirm: rules, audience and how brands can post there
110,032 members. Self-promotion allowed? No.
r/LawFirm has about 110,000 members and is a community for solo and small-firm lawyers, focused on the business and practice of law. Brands can't promote there, and the rules also bar market research for a product.
Paste your draft on the next page. We flag likely self-promotion and rule problems before you post.
- Members
- 110,032
- Self-promotion
- No
- Created
- 2012
- Checked
- November 7, 2026
What r/LawFirm is
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.
Legal software companies that want to understand small-firm lawyers and don't plan to post.
Can a brand post in r/LawFirm?
Rule 1 bans posts made to promote your company or website, and it bans posting your blog or article. Rule 3 says the subreddit is not an appropriate place to conduct market research for a product or service you are developing or hoping to market. Requests for legal advice and job postings aren't allowed either. The sub describes itself as aimed at lawyers who don't have the support network of a large firm. The rules give vendors no route in. A legal-tech company can read the sub to learn how small-firm lawyers talk about cost, switching and risk, but it can't post an offer.
What works
- Reading and listening: the top posts of the past year are practitioners' stories about clients, firms and management
- Answering practice-management questions as a person with real experience
- Keeping posts on the business and practice of law, since that's what the sub is for
- Taking vendor questions to a community that has a vendor route, such as r/legaltech
What gets removed
- Posts made to promote a company or website
- Your own blog or article
- Market research for a product or service you are developing
- Requests for legal advice and job postings
The rules, summarised
- 1. Spam or self-promotion
Do not create a post with the purpose of promoting your company or website. Do not post your blog or article.
- 2. Asking for legal advice
This subreddit is not an appropriate place to ask for legal advice. Instead, you should consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction.
- 3. Market research
This subreddit is not an appropriate place to conduct market research for a product or service you are developing or hoping to market.
- 4. No Job Postings
No posting for those looking to hire or those who are trying to be hired.
Source: the community's own rules page, read on November 7, 2026. Rules change, so check the page before you post. See also the 9:1 rule.
Frequently asked questions
Can I promote legal software on r/LawFirm?
No. Rule 1 bans posts made to promote a company or website, and you can't post your own blog or article.
Can I do market research on r/LawFirm?
No. Rule 3 says the subreddit is not an appropriate place to conduct market research for a product or service you are developing or hoping to market.
Want help earning a place in r/LawFirm?
30-minute intro call with a partner. If we're not the fit, we'll tell you in the first five minutes.
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