AI JOB SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 23-2011.00 / model V14 rated-task + local-market engine

Will AI replace
Paralegals and Legal Assistants?

Assist lawyers by investigating facts, preparing legal documents, or researching legal precedent. Conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action.

Estimated AI task exposure
83%

Very High exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

12 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

80/100

Physical moat

5/100

Human moat

40/100

Rating coverage

100%

12 task statements / 12 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Prepare affidavits or other documents, such as legal correspondence, and organize and maintain documents in paper or electronic filing system.
Importance 84/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 70/100Weight 0.85
Prepare, edit, or review legal documents, including legislation, briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills, contracts, and real estate closing statements.
Importance 83/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.81
Gather and analyze research data, such as statutes, decisions, and legal articles, codes, and documents.
Importance 72/100Relevance 85/100Frequency 53/100Weight 0.72
Investigate facts and law of cases and search pertinent sources, such as public records and internet sources, to determine causes of action and to prepare cases.
Importance 76/100Relevance 72/100Frequency 53/100Weight 0.69
Meet with clients and other professionals to discuss details of cases.
Importance 73/100Relevance 77/100Frequency 49/100Weight 0.69
Prepare for trial by performing tasks such as organizing exhibits.
Importance 74/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 34/100Weight 0.67
File pleadings with court clerks.
Importance 72/100Relevance 61/100Frequency 46/100Weight 0.61
Direct and coordinate law office activity, including delivery of subpoenas.
Importance 58/100Relevance 59/100Frequency 41/100Weight 0.54
Arbitrate disputes between parties and assist in the real estate closing process, such as by reviewing title searches.
Importance 50/100Relevance 29/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.45
Appraise and inventory real and personal property for estate planning.
Importance 48/100Relevance 28/100Frequency 46/100Weight 0.40

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$62,890

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

392,880

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-0.3%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

41

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

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Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

73 points lower exposure • 60% profile similarity

Median wage: $126,060 Growth 2025–2035: +2.6% Annual openings: 17

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

71 points lower exposure • 61% profile similarity

Median wage: $62,470 Growth 2025–2035: +6.6% Annual openings: 25

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

78 points lower exposure • 53% profile similarity

Median wage: $40,140 Growth 2025–2035: +2.4% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

11%

72 points lower exposure • 60% profile similarity

Median wage: $49,450 Growth 2025–2035: +1.5% Annual openings: 4

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

22%

61 points lower exposure • 66% profile similarity

Median wage: $59,050 Growth 2025–2035: +4.1% Annual openings: 21

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

12%

71 points lower exposure • 59% profile similarity

Median wage: $41,670 Growth 2025–2035: +2.0% Annual openings: 65

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

  • routine information gathering
  • first-pass document drafting
  • standard reporting and summarization
  • repeatable administrative workflows

AUGMENT

  • research and analysis
  • quality checking AI-generated work
  • decision preparation
  • scenario generation

PROTECT

  • domain expertise
  • exception handling
  • accountability for outcomes

LEARN

  • AI-assisted research
  • workflow automation
  • data literacy
  • prompt and workflow design
  • AI output verification

AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

What this score does not mean

The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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