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Criminal Defense Attorney

Based on 20 assessments

25% Moderate risk

Average realistic automation risk across all Criminal Defense Attorney profiles in the dataset.

Raw potential
42%
Realistic risk
25%
Research benchmark ?
48%

Raw potential = I/O automation ceiling. Realistic risk = adjusted for informal knowledge and social context. Research benchmark: Eloundou et al. (2023)

Score spread

Distribution across 20 profiles. Middle half of Criminal Defense Attorneys score between 21% and 28%.

0% 50% 100%
p10 · 18%
30% · p90

Task breakdown by work type

On-screen work 40%

Done entirely on a computer. High AI exposure — these tasks are already in the automation zone.

In-person + screen 0%

Physical sensing, digital output — e.g. interviewing someone then writing a report. Partially protected.

Computer + action 0%

Computer input, real-world output — needs someone to act on it, not just software.

Fully in-person 60%

No computer required. Furthest from automation — the strongest human advantage.

Typical tasks

3 synthetic profiles for a Criminal Defense Attorney, ordered by automation exposure. Tab between them to see how task mix drives the score difference.

Task Time Type Exposure
Court appearances and oral arguments (hearings, arraignments, plea negotiations with prosecutors, trial)
deep expertise
34% AA 1%
Witness preparation and strategy sessions (coaching clients and witnesses, preparing testimony, expert coordination)
deep expertise
30% AA 0%
Motion drafting and filing (suppression motions, discovery requests, bail hearings, pre-trial motions)
14% DD 72%
Plea negotiation and case settlement discussions (communicating with prosecutors, evaluating offers)
deep expertise
14% AA 12%
Client interviews and relationship management (initial consultations, case updates, discussing strategy and plea options)
deep expertise
4% AA 1%
Legal research and case law analysis (case precedents, statutes, building legal arguments)
0% DD 61%
Document review and discovery management (police reports, witness statements, evidence logs, prosecution filings)
0% DD 64%

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