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Alternatives to r/legaladvice

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r/legaladvice (about 3.6M members, directory rank #275) is for asking simple legal questions. Broader law-profession discussion, general life advice and workplace HR questions each have clearer homes when the need is not a simple legal ask.

How to choose

Stay on legaladvice for straightforward legal questions. Use law for legal-profession and doctrine discussion, Advice for non-legal life problems, and AskHR for workplace policy and HR issues.

Starting point: r/legaladvice

r/legaladvice — Legal Advice ~ A place to get simple legal advice*

  • Members: 3.6M
  • Directory rank: #275
  • 7-day growth: +3.6K

A place to ask simple legal questions.

Curated alternatives

r/law

Law: Covering current developments in law

  • Members: 2.3M
  • Directory rank: #494

When to choose it: Law as a field and profession rather than a quick personal legal ask.

Why it is here: Public description: developments in the law and legal profession (about 2.3M members, rank #494). Direct SubMouse compare with legaladvice.

How it differs from r/legaladvice: Professional/doctrinal law talk versus personal legal Q&A.

r/Advice

Advice

  • Members: 3.2M
  • Directory rank: #326

When to choose it: Life advice that is not primarily legal.

Why it is here: Public description: ask for advice on many subjects (about 3.2M members, rank #326). Directory related neighbourhood.

How it differs from r/legaladvice: General advice versus legal-question framing.

r/AskHR

Ask Human Resources

  • Members: 1.9M
  • Directory rank: #595

When to choose it: Workplace HR, compensation and discrimination questions.

Why it is here: Directory related. Public description: employees asking about compensation, benefits, harassment and related workplace issues (about 1.9M members, rank #595).

How it differs from r/legaladvice: Employment/HR focus versus general legal asks.

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Members and public descriptions come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory (as of 2026-11-02 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-10-26. Posts/day and culture claims appear only when we have them — missing fields stay n/a. Directory rank is listing order. Communities outside the published Top 100 open in the info tool instead of a full community page. Guide updated 2026-11-07.