Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
The short answer
This job is expected to meaningfully change. AI can already assist with or automate many of its tasks. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to hold steady over the next decade, with about 59 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second most exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. That doesn't mean the job goes away—it means more of its tasks are the kind AI can help with.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with about a third of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second most exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
The score comes from the real, day-to-day tasks of this job—not a guess about the job as a whole. Below are the tasks that matter most in this job, split by whether AI can help with them.
AI can help with or automate about 86% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Determine existence and amount of liability according to current laws, administrative and judicial precedents, and available evidence.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Prepare written opinions and decisions.
AI could do much of this on its own
Authorize payment of valid claims and determine method of payment.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Conduct hearings to review and decide claims regarding issues, such as social program eligibility, environmental protection, or enforcement of health and safety regulations.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Research and analyze laws, regulations, policies, and precedent decisions to prepare for hearings and to determine conclusions.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Tasks AI can't do much of
Monitor and direct the activities of trials and hearings to ensure that they are conducted fairly and that courts administer justice while safeguarding the legal rights of all involved parties.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Issue subpoenas and administer oaths in preparation for formal hearings.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
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