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Legal Secretary

Perform secretarial duties using legal terminology, procedures, and documents.

Role Exposure Estimate
89%
Baseline: 90% 1 points after current signals

Signals updated 8/25/2026

Task-by-Task Analysis

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

Prepare legal documents and correspondence85% estimated exposure
Schedule appointments and court dates95% estimated exposure
File documents with courts80% estimated exposure
Manage attorney calendars90% 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)90%
Employment Trends (BLS)-1%
Final Score89%

Risk Trend (90 Days)

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AI Tools Threatening This Role

Legal document automation
AI scheduling assistants
E-filing systems

Work Current Tools Handle Less Reliably

Client intake
Complex case coordination
Attorney support

Practical Ways to Adapt

Paralegal certification
Legal technology
Project management
Contract management

Key Skills for This Role

Legal TerminologyDocument PreparationOrganizational Skills

Career Overview

Median Salary$48,000/yr
Total Employed175k
Job Outlookdeclining
Categorylegal

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Data sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), O*NET OnLine, industry research reports. Occupation pages use versioned task data and a consistent scoring model. Individual results also reflect the tasks a person selects.

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