Automation index
Can AI do a Paralegal’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 does not turn that percentage into a forecast of layoffs.
IS WORK OVER?
Paralegal
52%
AI or a robot can already do 52% of this job.
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Tasks and time saved
Research and dossiers
75%35% of the week
Procedural drafts
60%30% of the week
Attorney review
20%20% of the week
Deadlines and filing
25%15% of the week
Estimate · first measured 25 Aug 2026. · Coverage 54%