Roles · Law

AI legal processing assistant

Prepares legal documents and researches facts to support lawyers in their cases.

Emily Campbell“I prepare legal documents and research facts for lawyers.”An example character, not a real person.
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Legal processing assistant · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Prepare, edit, or review legal documents such as contracts and wills.
  2. Investigate facts and law of cases and search pertinent sources.
  3. Gather and analyse research data such as statutes and legal articles.
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 processing 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