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How exposed to AI is a Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrate?

Of the 21 tasks O*NET lists for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates, 1 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 12 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Circuit Court JudgeCircuit JudgeCounty JudgeCourt of Appeals JudgeDistrict Court JudgeJudgeJustice of the PeaceMagisterial District JudgeMagistrateSuperior Court Judge
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
21
tasks rated for this occupation
100%
hold a degree, from a survey of 24
28k
people do this job in the US
7 of 7
least protected in legal

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

1
  • Write decisions on cases

Only with software built on top

8
  • Read documents on pleadings and motions to ascertain facts and issues
  • Preside over hearings and listen to allegations made by plaintiffs to determine whether the evidence supports the charges
  • Award compensation for damages to litigants in civil cases in relation to findings by juries or by the court
  • Research legal issues and write opinions on the issues
  • Issue arrest warrants
  • Settle disputes between opposing attorneys
  • Conduct preliminary hearings to decide issues, such as whether there is reasonable and probable cause to hold defendants in felony cases
  • Provide information regarding the judicial system or other legal issues through the media and public speeches

Cannot be sped up

12
  • Sentence defendants in criminal cases, on conviction by jury, according to applicable government statutes
  • Monitor proceedings to ensure that all applicable rules and procedures are followed
  • Instruct juries on applicable laws, direct juries to deduce the facts from the evidence presented, and hear their verdicts
  • Rule on admissibility of evidence and methods of conducting testimony
  • Advise attorneys, juries, litigants, and court personnel regarding conduct, issues, and proceedings
  • Interpret and enforce rules of procedure or establish new rules in situations where there are no procedures already established by law
  • Impose restrictions upon parties in civil cases until trials can be held
  • Supervise other judges, court officers, and the court's administrative staff
  • Rule on custody and access disputes, and enforce court orders regarding custody and support of children
  • Grant divorces and divide assets between spouses
  • Participate in judicial tribunals to help resolve disputes
  • Perform wedding ceremonies
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.