Legal secretary or assistant
Does secretarial work using legal terms and documents, and prepares legal papers and letters such as summonses and motions.
Will AI replace legal secretary or assistant jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: High. More AI overlap than 71 in 100 jobs. AI can help with many tasks. The job is changing fast, and people who use AI well will lead it. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Schedule and make appointments
- Write and type office memos
- Prepare and send invoices to bill clients or pay expenses
What stays human
- Organize and keep law libraries, documents, and case files
- Photocopy letters, documents, and other printed material
- Make and receive phone calls
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: -5.2%. Typical pay: $55,570 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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