Automatable

A task performed by Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Submit articles and information from searches to attorneys for review and approval for use.

R&D OpportunityWorkers want it · AI can't yet

Not yet. Workers want this automated (3.5/5), but experts rate today's AI capability at only 3/5, the technology isn't there. It's an R&D Opportunity.

Worker desire to automate3.5/5

How much the people who do this task want AI to take it over (avg of 8 workers).

AI capability today3.0/5

How capable experts rate current AI at this task (avg of 2 experts).

How much human involvement should stay?

The Human Agency Scale (H1–H5) captures how much human direction workers think this task should keep.

H3Equal human–AI partnership

Why workers want this automated

  • Frees up time for higher-value work63%
  • Reduces human error50%
  • It's repetitive38%
  • It's difficult38%
  • Helps handle larger scale38%
  • It's stressful25%

How to automate this

Workers want this gone, but today's tools only get part of the way. Automate the edges.

Routine communication

Template the repeatable parts, keep the human touch where it counts.

  1. 1Use saved replies and templates for common messages.
  2. 2Auto-route and auto-respond to routine requests with rules.
  3. 3Draft with AI, then review and send it yourself.

Tools that can help

Email templatesHelp-desk autorespondersAI drafting assistant

Know a better way, or spot an error?

Share how you automate this in real life, or correct the data. Reviewed before publishing.

This is 1 of 8 tasks studied for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, where workers want 50% of tasks automated.

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