Law Teachers, Postsecondary
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 · 1 of 23 tasks
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
quick to check, an existing check settles it, and a mistake is cheap · 7.4% of the role's time · $237M · all three pass it
Does not pass
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 10.9% of the role's time · $349M · waiting on a check
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 9.5% of the role's time · $304M
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 7.3% of the role's time · $232M · waiting on a check
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, papers, and oral presentations.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 6.9% of the role's time · $220M · waiting on a check
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.8% of the role's time · $184M · waiting on a check
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 5.7% of the role's time · $181M
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as civil procedure, contracts, and torts.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.6% of the role's time · $178M · waiting on a check
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 4.8% of the role's time · $153M
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 4.5% of the role's time · $145M
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 4.0% of the role's time · $126M · waiting on a check
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.8% of the role's time · $120M
Assign cases for students to hear and try.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 3.3% of the role's time · $107M · waiting on a check
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.0% of the role's time · $96.8M
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 2.8% of the role's time · $89.4M
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
physical work, outside the screen · 2.8% of the role's time · $89.0M
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 2.6% of the role's time · $83.6M
Act as advisers to student organizations.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 2.5% of the role's time · $81.3M
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 2.5% of the role's time · $78.4M
Participate in campus and community events.
physical work, outside the screen · 2.1% of the role's time · $66.4M
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 1.4% of the role's time · $43.9M · waiting on a check
Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 0.6% of the role's time · $20.5M
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 0.2% of the role's time · $7.1M
Where this role works
| Industry | Workers | Wage bill | Passes the screen | All three pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 22,250 | $3.1B | $234M | $234M |
| Junior Colleges | 510 | $41.2M | $3.1M | $3.1M |
| Technical and Trade Schools | 40 | $2.5M | $183k | $183k |