Roles · Law

AI legal assistant

Prepares legal documents and investigates facts to support legal proceedings and cases for the business.

Naomi Wong“I prepare documents and investigate facts for legal cases.”An example character, not a real person.
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Legal assistant · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Prepare, edit, or review legal documents including briefs and contracts.
  2. Investigate facts and law of cases and search pertinent sources.
  3. Gather and analyse research data such as statutes and decisions.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Paralegals and Legal Assistants” (O*NET 23-2011.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • Prepare, edit, or review legal documents, including legislation, briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills, contracts, and real estate closing statements.
  • Investigate facts and law of cases and search pertinent sources, such as public records and internet sources, to determine causes of action and to prepare cases.
  • Gather and analyze research data, such as statutes, decisions, and legal articles, codes, and documents.

Legal assistant · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Adobe Acrobat

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits