Assess problem and determine work requirements
How assess problem and determine work requirements are reshaped as AGI capability advances.
The bottom line
Roughly 85% of the work in Assess problem and determine work requirements is information-shaped — already within reach of AI delivery. The question here is not whether it shifts, but which tasks go first and who staffs the residual.
Why: With no child occupations seeded, the score is derived entirely from the lens 'Manage legal and ethical issues' and the process description. Analyzing internal problems, determining work requirements, and scoping tasks for outside counsel are purely cognitive, information-based activities performed via computers and documents, placing this work firmly in the digital band.
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How the work flows
Trigger: An internal stakeholder identifies a complex legal issue, risk, or dispute that potentially exceeds in-house legal capabilities or capacity.
- Receive notification of a legal issue or dispute
- Analyze the factual and legal dimensions of the problem
- Assess current internal legal capacity and subject matter expertise
- Identify specific components of the issue requiring external assistance
- Break down the required external assistance into actionable tasks
- Document the scope of work and required expertise for outside counsel selection
Outcome: A formalized scope of work detailing the specific tasks, deliverables, and expertise required from outside counsel is established.