Occupations
What will AGI do for Lawyers?
All 30 recorded tools belong to UNSPSC segment 43 (IT/software, prior 0.85), heavily featuring research platforms like LexisNexis and Westlaw. Top work activities center on knowledge processing, including 'Getting Information' (4.62) and 'Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance' (4.51). Top work contexts highlight a desk-based environment with 'E-Mail' (4.96) and 'Spend Time Sitting' (4.55). This combination of heavy research, drafting, and electronic communication pushes the role firmly into the digital band, though the need for direct negotiation and face-to-face communication (4.44) keeps it from a pure 1.0.
Document drafting, electronic discovery review, and precedent research occur in highly structured digital environments. Oral arguments, client counseling, and complex settlement negotiations require direct human interaction, persuasion, and contextual judgment.