Legal Secretaries and Administrative 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 14 tasks
No task in this role passes the screen.
Does not pass
Receive and place telephone calls.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 13.0% of the role's time · $1.2B · passed by GPT-6 Sol · the models disagreed · waiting on a check
Make photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter.
physical work, outside the screen · 12.8% of the role's time · $1.2B
Organize and maintain law libraries, documents, and case files.
physical work, outside the screen · 12.3% of the role's time · $1.1B
Mail, fax, or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
physical work, outside the screen · 9.9% of the role's time · $912M
Prepare, proofread, or process legal documents, such as summonses, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions, or pretrial agreements.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 8.6% of the role's time · $791M
Schedule and make appointments.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 8.1% of the role's time · $745M · waiting on a check
Complete various forms, such as accident reports, trial and courtroom requests, and applications for clients.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 6.8% of the role's time · $625M
Assist attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical, and other records.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 6.7% of the role's time · $615M
Draft and type office memos.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.5% of the role's time · $508M · waiting on a check
Prepare and distribute invoices to bill clients or pay account expenses.
physical work, outside the screen · 4.3% of the role's time · $396M
Submit articles and information from searches to attorneys for review and approval for use.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 3.7% of the role's time · $344M · waiting on a check
Attend legal meetings, such as client interviews, hearings, or depositions, and take notes.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 3.1% of the role's time · $283M · waiting on a check
Make travel arrangements for attorneys.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 2.8% of the role's time · $259M · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed
Review legal publications and perform database searches to identify laws and court decisions relevant to pending cases.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 2.3% of the role's time · $215M
Where this role works
| Industry | Workers | Wage bill | Passes the screen | All three pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Services | 124,650 | $7.6B | $0 | $0 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 12,310 | $692M | $0 | $0 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 7690 | $445M | $0 | $0 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 1140 | $80.2M | $0 | $0 |
| Insurance Carriers | 1100 | $71.2M | $0 | $0 |
| Employment Services | 770 | $38.9M | $0 | $0 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | 610 | $36.7M | $0 | $0 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | 590 | $36.3M | $0 | $0 |
| Business Support Services | 630 | $26.5M | $0 | $0 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 440 | $24.3M | $0 | $0 |