Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
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 grow over the next decade, with about 1,599 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the 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 more than half of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the 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 97% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Evaluate information on applications to verify completeness and accuracy and to determine whether applicants are qualified to obtain desired licenses.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Perform administrative tasks, such as answering telephone calls, filing court documents, or maintaining office supplies or equipment.
AI could do much of this on its own
Verify the authenticity of documents, such as foreign identification or immigration documents.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Record and edit the minutes of meetings and distribute to appropriate officials or staff members.
AI could do much of this on its own
Question applicants to obtain required information, such as name, address, or age, and record data on prescribed forms.
AI could do much of this on its own
Tasks AI can't do much of
Train other workers or coordinate their work, as necessary.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
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