Distribution across 10 profiles.
Middle half of Junior Legal Assistants score between 33% and 39%.
0%
50%
100%
p10 · 31%
41% · p90
Task breakdown by work type
On-screen work31%
Done entirely on a computer. High AI exposure — these tasks are already in the automation zone.
In-person + screen51%
Physical sensing, digital output — e.g. interviewing someone then writing a report. Partially protected.
Computer + action0%
Computer input, real-world output — needs someone to act on it, not just software.
Fully in-person17%
No computer required. Furthest from automation — the strongest human advantage.
Typical tasks
3 synthetic profiles for a Junior Legal Assistant, ordered by automation exposure.
Tab between them to see how task mix drives the score difference.
TaskTimeTypeExposure
Client communication support: answering routine inquiries, explaining procedural steps, collecting information via intake forms, and relaying messages between clients and attorneys
deep expertisesocial core
33%AA
0%
Legal research: using case law databases (Westlaw, LexisNexis) to find relevant statutes, precedents, and citations to support attorney arguments
22%DD
64%
Administrative filing: managing physical and digital document storage, ensuring proper indexing, maintaining privilege logs, and preparing documents for production in discovery
18%AD
42%
Document review and organization: reading contracts, pleadings, and case files to identify key information, flag issues, and organize materials into case folders or databases
13%AD
37%
Fact investigation support: compiling timelines, organizing witness lists, summarizing depositions or interviews, and creating case summaries for attorney review
deep expertise
9%AD
23%
Drafting routine documents: preparing standard legal letters, motions, discovery requests, and court filings under attorney supervision
1%DD
69%
Scheduling and calendar management: coordinating court dates, client meetings, depositions, and filing deadlines for attorneys and tracking compliance
1%AD
40%
TaskTimeTypeExposure
Document review and organization: reading contracts, pleadings, and case files to identify key information, flag issues, and organize materials into case folders or databases
24%AD
41%
Legal research: using case law databases (Westlaw, LexisNexis) to find relevant statutes, precedents, and citations to support attorney arguments
18%DD
57%
Scheduling and calendar management: coordinating court dates, client meetings, depositions, and filing deadlines for attorneys and tracking compliance
18%AD
38%
Administrative filing: managing physical and digital document storage, ensuring proper indexing, maintaining privilege logs, and preparing documents for production in discovery
11%AD
37%
Fact investigation support: compiling timelines, organizing witness lists, summarizing depositions or interviews, and creating case summaries for attorney review
deep expertise
11%AD
12%
Drafting routine documents: preparing standard legal letters, motions, discovery requests, and court filings under attorney supervision
9%DD
50%
Client communication support: answering routine inquiries, explaining procedural steps, collecting information via intake forms, and relaying messages between clients and attorneys
deep expertisesocial core
7%AA
0%
TaskTimeTypeExposure
Legal research: using case law databases (Westlaw, LexisNexis) to find relevant statutes, precedents, and citations to support attorney arguments
29%DD
67%
Document review and organization: reading contracts, pleadings, and case files to identify key information, flag issues, and organize materials into case folders or databases
19%AD
40%
Scheduling and calendar management: coordinating court dates, client meetings, depositions, and filing deadlines for attorneys and tracking compliance
16%AD
30%
Administrative filing: managing physical and digital document storage, ensuring proper indexing, maintaining privilege logs, and preparing documents for production in discovery
13%AD
38%
Client communication support: answering routine inquiries, explaining procedural steps, collecting information via intake forms, and relaying messages between clients and attorneys
deep expertisesocial core
12%AA
1%
Fact investigation support: compiling timelines, organizing witness lists, summarizing depositions or interviews, and creating case summaries for attorney review
deep expertise
5%AD
26%
Drafting routine documents: preparing standard legal letters, motions, discovery requests, and court filings under attorney supervision
3%DD
49%
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