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Attorney

Represent clients in legal proceedings, advise on legal matters, and draft documents.

Role Exposure Estimate
43%
Baseline: 44% 1 points after current signals

Signals updated 8/24/2026

Task-by-Task Analysis

Here's how AI might impact each core task of a attorney:

Research law70% estimated exposure
Draft documents65% estimated exposure
Represent in court20% estimated exposure
Advise clients35% estimated exposure

Current Risk Signals

Recent factors included in this role estimate:

-1%
employment
+0.5% employment change year-over-year

These signals are reviewed on a schedule and may not reflect every recent event. Use the score as a directional estimate, not a prediction.

Score Breakdown

Base Risk (O*NET Research)44%
Employment Trends (BLS)-1%
Final Score43%

Risk Trend (90 Days)

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AI Tools Threatening This Role

AI legal research
Contract automation
Document review AI

Work Current Tools Handle Less Reliably

Litigation
Client relationships
Strategy
Complex negotiations

Practical Ways to Adapt

AI legal tools
Specialization
Business development
Alternative dispute resolution

Key Skills for This Role

Legal ResearchAdvocacyClient Service

Career Overview

Median Salary$127,000/yr
Total Employed680k
Job Outlookstable
Categorylegal

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