Will AI Replace Lawyers?

Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Represent clients in court or before government agencies.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Advise clients concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Examine legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Prepare, draft, and review legal documents, such as wills, deeds, patent applications, mortgages, leases, and contracts.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Study Constitution, statutes, decisions, regulations, and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies to determine ramifications for cases.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Negotiate settlements of civil disputes.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Supervise legal assistants.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Negotiate contractual agreements.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Confer with colleagues with specialties in appropriate areas of legal issue to establish and verify bases for legal proceedings.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Search for and examine public and other legal records to write opinions or establish ownership.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Present and summarize cases to judges and juries.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Select jurors, argue motions, meet with judges, and question witnesses during the course of a trial.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Present evidence to defend clients or prosecute defendants in criminal or civil litigation.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Probate wills and represent and advise executors and administrators of estates.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Prepare legal briefs and opinions, and file appeals in state and federal courts of appeal.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Act as agent, trustee, guardian, or executor for businesses or individuals.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Help develop federal and state programs, draft and interpret laws and legislation, and establish enforcement procedures.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.