Lawyer
| Median wage (USD) | 151160 |
|---|---|
| Projected employment growth (%) | 4 |
| AI exposure (%) | 48 |
| Maximum exposure (%) | 80 |
| Source | eloundou |
| GPT-4 exposure — beta / zeta (%) | 43 · 85 |
| What AI changes in this occupation | Legal research and first-draft writing accelerate Precedent analysis is AI-assisted Advocacy, negotiation and strategic judgment remain human |
| Key skills | Augmented legal research · AI-assisted drafting · advocacy |
| Courses to get ahead | GenAI for Legal Research · Coursera · 1 sem. · 90 · You validate AI-generated research results and first drafts instead of producing everything yourself. GenAI in Litigation and Dispute Resolution · Coursera · 2 sem. · 85 · You oversee predictive outcome analysis instead of manually evaluating every precedent. AI for Legal Professionals · Coursera · 2 sem. · 81 · You direct AI on research, drafting and analysis instead of handling every file from scratch. Advanced Negotiation · Coursera · 4 sem. · 84 Legal Tech for Law Firms · Udemy · 3 sem. · 79 Courtroom Advocacy · Udemy · 2 sem. · 76 |
| Occupations to pivot toward | Paralegal · 61010 · 0 · 45 Arbitrator, Mediator and Conciliator · 67710 · 4 · 35 Compliance Officer · 78420 · 3 · 50 |
| Skills to acquire for the pivot | AI legal research tools Mediation and alternative dispute resolution Regulatory compliance |