Will AI replace パラリーガル（弁護士補助職）? AI replacement risk
81%
Very high
Ranked #502 safest from AI among all Japanese occupations
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How AI is changing this job
A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.
AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using the MHLW job tag survey on work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →
Skills, education and requirements for パラリーガル（弁護士補助職）
Key skills
Active Listening
4.5
Writing
4.2
Reading Comprehension
4.1
Speaking
3.7
Coordination
3.2
Social Perceptiveness
3.1
Instructing
3.1
Service Orientation
2.7
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Administrative
4.4
Law and Government
3.5
English Language
2.9
Customer and Personal Service
1.9
Foreign Language
1.5
Economics and Accounting
1.3
Personnel and Human Resources
1.2
Public Safety and Security
1.1
What the work involves
Working with ComputersOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsGetting InformationProcessing InformationPerforming Administrative ActivitiesDocumenting/Recording Information
Important abilities
Written ComprehensionWritten ExpressionOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionTime SharingMemorization
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
事務職員能力認定試験
Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience, licenses)
Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), Population Census and Hello Work employment statistics as published on the MHLW job tag site (retrieved Nov 1, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.