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AI exposure Office and administrative support

Will AI replace court?

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks. US occupation 43-4031.

10.2%

of the time court spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of court's working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.

Ranked 178 of 756 US occupations. More exposed than 76% of them.Further along than 76% of them.

Average US job 7.7%

Well above the typical job.Ahead of most of the workforce.

What AI already does for courtWhat court no longer do alone

O*NET lists 29 tasks for court. AI use at work shows up in 3 of them. Each score runs from 0.5, where every observed use helps a person with the task, to 1, where every use does the task outright.

  1. Record and edit the minutes of meetings and distribute to appropriate officials or staff members. mostly automated 0.89
  2. Prepare meeting agendas or packets of related information. automated and assisted 0.83
  3. Perform administrative tasks, such as answering telephone calls, filing court documents, or maintaining office supplies or equipment.Core task automated and assisted 0.72

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

26 of the 29 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Answer inquiries from the general public regarding judicial procedures, court appearances, trial dates, adjournments, outstanding warrants, summonses, subpoenas, witness fees, or payment of fines.Core task
  • Coordinate or maintain office tracking systems for correspondence or follow-up actions.Core task
  • Examine legal documents submitted to courts for adherence to laws or court procedures.Core task
  • Instruct parties about timing of court appearances.Core task
  • Perform general office duties, such as taking or transcribing dictation, typing or proofreading correspondence, distributing or filing official forms, or scheduling appointments.Core task
  • Plan or direct the maintenance, filing, safekeeping, or computerization of all municipal documents.Core task
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  • Question applicants to obtain required information, such as name, address, or age, and record data on prescribed forms.Core task
  • Record case dispositions, court orders, or arrangements made for payment of court fees.Core task
  • Research information in the municipal archives upon request of public officials or private citizens.Core task
  • Respond to requests for information from the public, other municipalities, state officials, or state and federal legislative offices.Core task
  • Answer questions or provide advice to the public regarding licensing policies, procedures, or regulations.
  • Code information on license applications for entry into computers.
  • Evaluate information on applications to verify completeness and accuracy and to determine whether applicants are qualified to obtain desired licenses.
  • Issue public notification of all official activities or meetings.
  • Issue various permits and licenses, such as marriage, fishing, hunting, and dog licenses, and collect appropriate fees.
  • Perform budgeting duties, such as assisting in budget preparation, expenditure review, or budget administration.
  • Perform contract administration duties, assisting with bid openings or the awarding of contracts.
  • Perform record checks on past or current licensees, as required by investigations.
  • Prepare and issue orders of the court, such as probation orders, release documentation, sentencing information, or summonses.
  • Prepare dockets or calendars of cases to be called.
  • Prepare documents recording the outcomes of court proceedings.
  • Prepare ordinances, resolutions, or proclamations so that they can be executed, recorded, archived, or distributed.
  • Record and maintain all vital and fiscal records and accounts.
  • Search files and contact witnesses, attorneys, or litigants to obtain information for the court.
  • Train other workers or coordinate their work, as necessary.
  • Verify the authenticity of documents, such as foreign identification or immigration documents.

How that compares

Among the 50 office and administrative support occupations, court rank 29. The group averages 19.1%, and its most exposed job is Customer Service Representatives at 70.1%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

Just above in the ranking

  1. 175Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 10.7%
  2. 176Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 10.3%
  3. 176Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians 10.3%

Just below

  1. 182Actors 10.1%
  2. 183Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 10.0%
  3. 183Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 10.0%

What this does and does not mean

Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.

A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.

Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.