Lawyers, task by task.
The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.
Also filed here92
- lawyer
- counsel
- attorney
- barrister
- solicitor
- law writer
- prosecutor
- tax lawyer
- conveyancer
- civil lawyer
- tax attorney
- title lawyer
- trial lawyer
- chief counsel
- and 78 more
- SOC code
- 23-1011.00
- Activities scored
- 6
- In O*NET
- 17 activities
- Activities an agent can take on
- 4
- Grounded in
- O*NET 30.3
The tasks · LawyersSOC 23-1011.00
Legal research and precedent analysisWhat can do this →
88% agentMostly automatable
Document preparation and draftingWhat can do this →
85% agentMostly automatable
Legal brief and opinion writingWhat can do this →
82% agentMostly automatable
Case analysis and strategy developmentWhat can do this →
78% agentMostly automatable
High-stakes contract negotiationWhat can do this →
25% you keepBarely automatable
Court representation and trial advocacyWhat can do this →
15% you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents 4 need no setup
Legal research agent
Web · Search · Microsoft Word
No integration needed
Document drafting agent
Microsoft Word · Adobe Acrobat · HotDocs
No integration needed
Legal writing agent
Microsoft Word · Adobe Acrobat · Docs
No integration needed
Case strategy agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft PowerPoint · Web
No integration needed
You keep this
Final approval of legal strategies and client adviceCourtroom representation and oral advocacyHigh-stakes negotiations requiring personal trustLegal accountability and professional liability decisions
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
Start with these three
The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
The full activity list
All 17 detailed work activities O*NET records for Lawyers, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.
Mostly automatable 8
Partly automatable 3
| Activity | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Meet with individuals involved in legal processes to provide information and clarify issues | 7 |
| Represent the interests of clients in legal proceedings | 4 |
| Provide legal advice to clients | 3 |