ISCO-08 2619
Legal professionals not elsewhere classified
80.8%
ADI · 111th of 433 · 95% interval 60.1–96.9
An AI agent can at least partly carry out 80.8% of the task time of legal professionals not elsewhere classified, and finish 4.8% alone.
ADI · partial or full80.8%
111th of 433 · interval 60.1–96.9
ADI3 · full delegation4.8%
75th of 433 · interval 0.0–15.3
ADIs · share of time55.0%
94th of 433 · interval 47.4–62.3
Evidence20
task statements rated by two models and weighted by importance and frequency. World employment: 0.1 million.
Task weight by level
How the tasks rate
L0No meaningful role · 0.0%L1Augmentation · 19.2%L2Partial delegation · 75.9%L3Full delegation · 4.8%
Barriers
What stops the agent
Share of task weight flagged by each barrier; a task can carry several.
20 task statements, heaviest first
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Sonnet · Haiku | Barriers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prepare written opinions or decisions regarding cases.Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 7.1% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 7.0 h | Accountability |
| Determine extent of liability according to evidence, laws, or administrative or judicial precedents.Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 7.0% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 3.5 h | Accountability |
| Rule on exceptions, motions, or admissibility of evidence.Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 6.7% | L2 | L2L2 | 62% | 1.3 h | Accountability |
| Apply relevant laws, regulations, policies, or precedents to reach conclusions.Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 6.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 70% | 3.3 h | Accountability |
| Conduct hearings to obtain information or evidence relative to disposition of claims.Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 6.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 35% | 3.0 h | Accountability, Trust and care |
| Research laws, regulations, policies, or precedent decisions to prepare for hearings.Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 5.8% | L2 | L2L3 | 75% | 4.0 h | Access to systems |
| Confer with disputants to clarify issues, identify underlying concerns, and develop an understanding of their respective needs and interests.Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 5.7% | L1 | L1L2 | 30% | 1.1 h | Trust and care |
| Use mediation techniques to facilitate communication between disputants, to further parties' understanding of different perspectives, and to guide parties toward mutual agreement.Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 5.6% | L1 | L1L2 | 30% | 3.0 h | Trust and care |
| Evaluate information from documents, such as claim applications, birth or death certificates, or physician or employer records.Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 5.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 68% | 1.3 h | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Specialize in the negotiation and resolution of environmental conflicts involving issues such as natural resource allocation or regional development planning.Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators · supplemental task | 5.1% | L1 | L1L2 | 34% | 24 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Conduct initial meetings with disputants to outline the arbitration process, settle procedural matters, such as fees, or determine details, such as witness numbers or time requirements.Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 5.1% | L2 | L2L2 | 50% | 1.3 h | Accountability, Trust and care |
| Set up appointments for parties to meet for mediation.Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 4.8% | L3 | L3L3 | 82% | 38 min | Access to systems |
| Interview claimants, agents, or witnesses to obtain information about disputed issues.Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators · supplemental task | 4.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 45% | 1.5 h | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Recommend acceptance or rejection of compromise settlement offers.Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 4.1% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 1.8 h | Accountability, Trust and care |
| Issue subpoenas or administer oaths to prepare for formal hearings.Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 4.1% | L2 | L2L2 | 50% | 1.0 h | Accountability, Access to systems |
Show the other 5 tasks
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Sonnet · Haiku | Barriers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prepare settlement agreements for disputants to sign.Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 3.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 70% | 2.0 h | Accountability |
| Conduct studies of appeals procedures to ensure adherence to legal requirements or to facilitate disposition of cases.Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators · supplemental task | 3.8% | L2 | L2L2 | 68% | 4.0 h | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Authorize payment of valid claims.Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 3.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 38 min | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Participate in court proceedings.Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators · supplemental task | 2.8% | L1 | L1L2 | 25% | 3.5 h | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Organize or deliver public presentations about mediation to organizations, such as community agencies or schools.Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators · supplemental task | 2.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 52% | 4.0 h | Physical presence, Trust and care |
Level: consensus of the two models (the lower level when they disagree). Share: part of the task’s working time an agent could take over. Human time: minutes a competent person needs for one instance, as estimated by the models.
Against other measures
Exposure is not delegation
| Measure | Value | Percentile | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADI (this index) | 80.8% | 75 | |
| Eloundou et al. (2024), GPT exposure β | 0.512 | 80 | |
| Felten et al. (2021), AI occupational exposure | 1.432 | 100 | |
| Webb (2020), AI patent exposure | 79 | 72 | |
| Eisfeldt et al. (2026), generative AI exposure | 0.525 | 89 | |
| Anthropic Economic Index, observed use | 0.243 | 88 |
Earlier indices measure whether AI can touch a task; ADI measures how much of it an agent can carry out from a goal. – : the source does not cover this occupation.
Same sub-major group (26)
Neighbouring occupations
| Occupation | ADI | % |
|---|---|---|
| Economists 2631 | 94.5 | |
| Authors and related writers 2641 | 92.9 | |
| Translators, interpreters and other linguists 2643 | 89.3 | |
| Philosophers, historians and political scientists 2633 | 88.4 | |
| Lawyers 2611 | 83.3 | |
| Journalists 2642 | 82.7 | |
| Announcers on radio, television and other media 2656 | 80.2 | |
| Sociologists, anthropologists and related professionals 2632 | 76.4 | |
| Archivists and curators 2621 | 71.6 | |
| Film, stage and related directors and producers 2654 | 69.1 | |
| Psychologists 2634 | 66.1 | |
| Judges 2612 | 63.1 |
Dashed line: legal professionals not elsewhere classified (80.8%).
Cite this record
Text
Espinal Maya, Cristian, and Santiago Jiménez Londoño. 2026. ADI v2026.1: Agent Delegability Index data, code and MCP server. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23552918. Record: Legal professionals not elsewhere classified (ISCO-08 2619), https://balamlabs.org/adi/occupations/2619
BibTeX
@misc{espinal2026adidata,
title = {{ADI} v2026.1: Agent Delegability Index data, code and {MCP} server},
author = {Espinal Maya, Cristian and Jim{\'e}nez Londo{\~n}o, Santiago},
year = {2026},
publisher = {Zenodo},
version = {v2026.1},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23552918},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23552918},
note = {Record: Legal professionals not elsewhere classified (ISCO-08 2619)}
}Machine-readable
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