Category / 6 professions
Legal jobs and AI.
6 of the 84 professions in the index belong to legal. Exposure ranges from Lawyer at 31/100 (medium) to Contract Reviewer at 80/100 (critical). Every profile details what changes, when, and which skills hold their value. Each profile also covers how to break into the role and, where the data supports it, lower-exposure paths to switch to.
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Contract Reviewer
80/100
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Legal / 24Paralegal
75/100
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Legal / 28Legal Assistant
70/100
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Legal / 67Compliance Officer
40/100
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Legal / 72Labor Relations Specialist
38/100
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Legal / 79Lawyer
31/100
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What people ask.
01Is a lawyer the least exposed legal occupation?
Among the five legal occupations tracked, lawyers have the lowest risk index at 31. The median risk for all legal roles is 70, so lawyers sit well below the midpoint. Two roles are placed on a 5-10 year automation timeline, while one role sits on a 0-2 year timeline.
02Which legal role has the highest automation risk?
Contract reviewers are the most exposed legal role, scoring 80 on the risk index. That is above the legal median of 70. The index records 1 occupation in the 0-2 year timeline, 2 in the 2-5 year window, and 2 in the 5-10 year window, but it does not link specific roles to those windows.
03How many legal occupations are in the risk index?
Five legal occupations are listed: compliance officer, contract reviewer, lawyer, legal assistant, and paralegal. The median risk index is 70. The 2026 data shows 1 role on a 0-2 year timeline, 2 roles on 2-5 years, and 2 roles on 5-10 years.
04What are the automation timelines for legal jobs?
Legal roles span three automation windows: 0-2 years, 2-5 years, and 5-10 years. The counts are 1, 2, and 2 respectively across five professions. Lawyers score 31, while contract reviewers score 80, and the overall median sits at 70.