What Harvey AI Can Do
Contract analysis and review
Legal research
Document drafting
Due diligence automation
Case law analysis
Regulatory compliance
Jobs Threatened by Harvey AI
HIGH IMPACT
Paralegal
At-risk tasks: Contract review, Document organization, Research compilation
Legal Secretary
At-risk tasks: Document preparation, Filing, Correspondence
MEDIUM IMPACT
Junior Associate
At-risk tasks: Legal research, First draft documents, Due diligence
What Harvey AI Can't Do (Yet)
Cannot appear in court
No attorney-client relationship
Requires lawyer oversight
Cannot exercise legal judgment
Where Humans Still Win
These are the skills and capabilities that keep you valuable despite Harvey AI:
Client counseling
Courtroom advocacy
Strategic negotiation
Ethical judgment
Relationship building
How to Stay Ahead of Harvey AI
1
Learn to use it: Become the person who leverages Harvey AI rather than competes with it. Master prompt engineering and AI-assisted workflows.
2
Develop human-only skills: Focus on the advantages listed above—emotional intelligence, creative vision, ethical judgment, and relationship building.
3
Move up the value chain: Transition from execution to strategy. AI handles tasks; humans provide vision and judgment.