OBSERVED IN REAL USE · Anthropic 2026
17%
of this role’s work is already showing up in real Claude usage (Anthropic Economic Index).
Still standing — but the ground is warm.
52% of this role’s O*NET tasks are within reach of today’s AI. That is the core-weighted exposure score from Eloundou et al. 2023 (“GPTs are GPTs”). It measures a capability ceiling, not a headcount forecast. Heavily exposed. Most of the tasks are within reach of today’s AI.
WHAT AI CAN ALREADY DO
- Draft or proofread judicial opinions, decisions, or citations
- Enter information into computerized court calendar, filing, or case management systems
- Verify that all files, complaints, or other papers are available and in the proper order
- Prepare briefs, legal memoranda, or statements of issues involved in cases, including appropriate suggestions or recommendations
- Research laws, court decisions, documents, opinions, briefs, or other information related to cases before the court
WHAT IT STILL CAN’T
- Participate in conferences or discussions between trial attorneys and judges
- Supervise law students, volunteers, or other personnel assigned to the court
- Perform courtroom duties, including calling calendars, administering oaths, and swearing in jury panels and witnesses
THE HONEST PART. A percentage is not a pink slip. High exposure usually means a role shrinks and shifts toward judgment, direction and responsibility: the parts a model can’t sign its name to. Exposure ≠ displacement. Breathe.
"My job is 52% cooked. What’s yours?"
SOURCES: O*NET 30.3 occupational tasks · Eloundou et al. 2023 (“GPTs are GPTs”,
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last updated 2026-07-16