Legal Secretary
Legal secretaries prepare legal documents, maintain files, schedule appointments, and perform administrative tasks for lawyers and legal teams.
Competition Forecast
Millions will compete for the same safe roles. Act now for a head start.
Workers Leaving This Role
Paralegal / Legal Operations
High - secretaries competing for remaining legal roles
Critical - upskill before firm-wide AI adoption
60K+ as law firms adopt AI tools workers will flood the job market competing for the same transition paths.
Estimates based on labor market research from BLS, McKinsey, and World Economic Forum. Actual outcomes may vary.
Urgency Indicators
How well can AI perform this job today (1-10)
Change in job postings over recent years
Estimated time until significant automation
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Why This Job Is At Risk
AI legal research tools like Harvey and CoCounsel draft memos and analyze case law in minutes
Document automation generates contracts, pleadings, and discovery requests from templates
E-filing systems eliminate manual court document preparation and submission
AI calendaring handles complex court deadlines, statute of limitations, and scheduling rules
Career Transitions
Safe career paths based on your existing skills
Paralegal
45%Skills to Learn
Legal Operations Specialist
25%Skills to Learn
Compliance Specialist
30%Skills to Learn
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Paralegal Certificate
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Legal Technology Specialist
Legal Tech Institute
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