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Census · Legal & compliance · occupation code 23-2011

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Every task in this role, whether it passes the census's structural hand-over screen, which models pass it, and why. It is a screen, not a claim about what AI can do: a task can pass and still be beyond the systems of the day. The stricter and looser rules re-vote every task, and small differences between roles are noise.

Passes the screen · 0 of 12 tasks

No task in this role passes the screen.

Does not pass

  • Prepare affidavits or other documents, such as legal correspondence, and organize and maintain documents in paper or electronic filing system.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 20.3% of the role's time · $4.9B

  • Prepare, edit, or review legal documents, including legislation, briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills, contracts, and real estate closing statements.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 17.9% of the role's time · $4.3B

  • Gather and analyze research data, such as statutes, decisions, and legal articles, codes, and documents.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 11.8% of the role's time · $2.9B · waiting on a check

  • Meet with clients and other professionals to discuss details of cases.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 10.0% of the role's time · $2.4B

  • Prepare for trial by performing tasks such as organizing exhibits.

    physical work, outside the screen · 9.6% of the role's time · $2.3B

  • 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.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 9.4% of the role's time · $2.3B

  • File pleadings with court clerks.

    physical work, outside the screen · 7.7% of the role's time · $1.9B

  • Direct and coordinate law office activity, including delivery of subpoenas.

    physical work, outside the screen · 6.6% of the role's time · $1.6B

  • Arbitrate disputes between parties and assist in the real estate closing process, such as by reviewing title searches.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 3.6% of the role's time · $869M

  • Appraise and inventory real and personal property for estate planning.

    physical work, outside the screen · 1.5% of the role's time · $371M

  • Call upon witnesses to testify at hearings.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked · 0.9% of the role's time · $219M · passed by Gemini 3.1 Pro · the models disagreed

  • Keep and monitor legal volumes to ensure that the law library is up-to-date.

    physical work, outside the screen · 0.7% of the role's time · $168M

Where this role works