As of June 2026, Lawyers has an AI-exposure score of 55/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Lawyers
More exposed than 47% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$159,670. About 31,500 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How you compare to similar Legal roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
- Prepare legal briefs and opinions, and file appeals in state and federal courts of appeal.
- Search for and examine public and other legal records to write opinions or establish ownership.
- Prepare, draft, and review legal documents, such as wills, deeds, patent applications, mortgages, leases, and contracts.
- Examine legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit.
- Study Constitution, statutes, decisions, regulations, and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies to determine ramifications for cases.
- Select jurors, argue motions, meet with judges, and question witnesses during the course of a trial.
- Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law.
- Confer with colleagues with specialties in appropriate areas of legal issue to establish and verify bases for legal proceedings.
- Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.
- Represent clients in court or before government agencies.
- Present and summarize cases to judges and juries.
- 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.
- Present evidence to defend clients or prosecute defendants in criminal or civil litigation.
- Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
- Negotiate contractual agreements.
- Negotiate settlements of civil disputes.
- Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
- Advise clients concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations.
- Probate wills and represent and advise executors and administrators of estates.
- Supervise legal assistants.
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Lawyers — median pay by US state (BLS OEWS, USD)
Median annual wage, in USD. US national: US$159,670. More states are being added.