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Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Assist lawyers by investigating facts, preparing legal documents, or researching legal precedent. Conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action.

$60,970
Median Pay
1-3 years
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Score 2/6: high AI task exposure indicates this career is being transformed by AI

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AI Exposure
High+0

53% of tasks can be accelerated by AI

Job Growth
Stable+1

0% projected (2024-2034)

Human Advantage
Moderate+1

EPOCH score: 12/25

Total Score2/6
Methodology: v2.0 - GPTs are GPTs / BLS / EPOCH Additive ScoringUpdated: 2026-01-09
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Key Responsibilities

  • Prepare affidavits or other documents, such as legal correspondence, and organize and maintain documents in paper or electronic filing system.
  • 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.
  • Prepare for trial by performing tasks such as organizing exhibits.
  • Meet with clients and other professionals to discuss details of cases.
  • Gather and analyze research data, such as statutes, decisions, and legal articles, codes, and documents.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

Bachelor's degree

Time to Job Ready

1-3 years

Based on Job Zone 3. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

Legal research (Westlaw, LexisNexis)Microsoft OfficeCase management softwareE-discovery toolsDocument managementBilling systems

Key Abilities

Written ComprehensionOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionNear VisionSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive Reasoning

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Compensation Details

$39,710
10th Percentile
$60,970
Median
$98,830
90th Percentile

Based on 354,890 employed workers

Also Known As

Certified ParalegalContract PreparerContracts SpecialistCorporate Legal AssistantCorporate ParalegalDocument ProcessorFamily Law ParalegalImmigration ParalegalIntellectual Property ParalegalLaw Associate

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 23-2011.00