Automation index
Can AI do a Lawyer’s job?
Today an AI can already search case law and draft a first brief. Standing it up in court, and owning it, is still the lawyer’s job.
It also does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
IS WORK OVER?
Lawyer
36%
AI or a robot can already do 36% of this job.
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Tasks and time saved
Drafts and legal search
60%35% of the week
Strategy and client
15%40% of the week
Court and liability
10%25% of the week
Estimate · first measured 25 Aug 2026. · Coverage 51%