Occupations/23-1011.00
Lawyers
Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
51%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
53%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
31%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Advise clients concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations.
- Mostly human
Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case.
- Mostly human
Represent clients in court or before government agencies.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
- 02Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.
- 03Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case.
- 04Represent clients in court or before government agencies.
- 05Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
- 06Advise clients concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.91
- Degree of automation1.44
- Time sitting4.55
- Originality (ability)3.75
- Conflict situations3.44
- Hands-on objects/tools1.18
- Outdoors / weather1.22
- Disease exposure1.07
- Decision freedom4.67
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.88
- Written Comprehension4.62
- Oral Comprehension4.62
- Written Expression4.50
- Speech Clarity4.38
- Deductive Reasoning4.12
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.50
- Active Listening4.50
- Writing4.25
- Speaking4.62
- Mathematics2.00
- Science1.50
- Critical Thinking4.50
- Active Learning3.75
- Learning Strategies3.12
- Monitoring3.38
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 44 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Law 22.0101 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $185,760 2 yr $180,752 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Law 22.0101 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $177,207 2 yr $174,714 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Law 22.0101 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $176,087 2 yr $170,971 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | Law 22.0101 | $60,100 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $172,423 2 yr $165,340 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit | Law 22.0101 | $62,400 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $163,869 2 yr $170,457 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Public | Law 22.0101 | $13,800 | 9% | 92% | 1 yr $160,316 2 yr $142,470 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Law 22.0101 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $145,898 2 yr $119,805 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public | Law 22.0101 | $17,700 | 18% | 93% | 1 yr $145,235 2 yr $139,927 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · Public | Law 22.0101 | $15,200 | 24% | 87% | 1 yr $110,067 2 yr $101,128 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Law 22.0101 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $109,286 2 yr $92,743 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX · Public | Law 22.0101 | $11,700 | 31% | 88% | 1 yr $106,117 2 yr $100,607 Professional · CIP 22.01 |
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Law 22.0101 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $99,325 2 yr $101,072 Professional · CIP 22.01 |