As of June 2026, Legal Secretary has an AI-exposure score of 71/100 (High 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.
Legal Secretary
More exposed than 92% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$50,000.
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
- Assist attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical, and other records.
- Organize and maintain law libraries, documents, and case files.
- Submit articles and information from searches to attorneys for review and approval for use.
- Prepare and distribute invoices to bill clients or pay account expenses.
- Prepare, proofread, or process legal documents, such as summonses, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions, or pretrial agreements.
- Schedule and make appointments.
- Prepare and format legal documents
- Review legal publications and perform database searches to identify laws and court decisions relevant to pending cases.
- Attend legal meetings, such as client interviews, hearings, or depositions, and take notes.
- Make travel arrangements for attorneys.
- Draft and type office memos.
- Receive and place telephone calls.
- Complete various forms, such as accident reports, trial and courtroom requests, and applications for clients.
- Make photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter.
- Mail, fax, or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
- Manage case calendars and filings
- Transcribe and proofread
- Coordinate with clients
No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (94%).
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