Paralegals and Legal Assistants, 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 here26
  • paralegal
  • legal aide
  • legal clerk
  • law associate
  • legal analyst
  • legal assistant
  • summer associate
  • contract preparer
  • document processor
  • certified paralegal
  • corporate paralegal
  • paralegal assistant
  • principal law clerk
  • trademark paralegal
  • and 12 more
SOC code
23-2011.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
16 activities
Activities an agent can take on
4
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Paralegals and Legal AssistantsSOC 23-2011.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
82% · agentMostly automatable
80% · agentMostly automatable
35% · you keepPartly automatable
25% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Legal Research Agent
Fastcase legal software · Web · Search
● No integration needed
Document Drafting Agent
Microsoft Word · Adobe Acrobat · AbacusNext HotDocs
● No integration needed
Document Management Agent
Document management system software · Microsoft SharePoint · Dropbox
● No integration needed
Case Analysis Agent
Microsoft Excel · Case analysis software · Database software
● No integration needed
You keep this
Final approval of all legal documents and filingsDirect client relationship management and trust-buildingLegal accountability for case strategy and outcomesPhysical court appearances and witness coordination

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.

Legal research and case investigation88% · research and retrieval work · mostly automatable
Document preparation and drafting85% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Legal document organization and maintenance82% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
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The full activity list

All 16 detailed work activities O*NET records for Paralegals and Legal Assistants, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Barely automatable 3

Barely automatable activities for Paralegals and Legal Assistants
ActivityJobs
Coordinate legal schedules or activities7
Evaluate condition of properties5
Arbitrate disputes between parties to resolve legal conflicts4