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Case administrator

Also called legal executive, legal case administrator, prison case administrator

Case administrators supervise the progress of criminal and civil cases from the point of opening to closing. They review the case files and case progression to ensure proceedings occur compliant with legislation. They also ensure the proceedings occur in a timely manner and that everything has been concluded before closing cases.

Will there be jobs?Yes, good prospects52 jobs to fill by 2035 for every 100 people doing this work today.Legal, social, cultural and related associate professionalsWhat does it pay?About averageFrom about €1,400 (Bulgaria) to €6,600 (Luxembourg) a month, depending on the country.Estimate · Legal, social, cultural and related associate professionalsWhat do I need to study?Usually post-secondary or a short degree4 in 10 have a degree.Legal, social, cultural and related associate professionalsWill AI change it?In some tasksLevel 3 of 6. AI could take on part of some tasks, but none fully.Legal and related associate professionals · ILO

What you'd do

Legal and related associate professionals · ILO
  • Documenting court proceedings and judgements
  • Serving statements of claims, summonses, warrants, subpoenas and other court orders
  • Maintaining order in court and hearing rooms
  • Preparing legal documents including trial briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills and contracts and preparing, papers summarizing legal positions or setting out conditions of loans or insurance
  • Investigating facts, assembling evidence and researching relevant statutes, decisions and other legal documents to prepare cases
  • Advising clients on legal matters
  • Examining documentation such as mortgages, liens, judgements, easements, contracts and maps in order to verify properties‚Äô legal descriptions and ownership
  • Preparing documents relating to transfer of real estate, stocks or other matters requiring formal registration
  • Investigating possible cases of theft of goods, money or information from business establishments and of other possible cases of unlawful behaviour by customers or employees
  • Investigating establishments or the circumstances and behaviour of persons on behalf of clients
Compile legal documentsObserve confidentialityManage administrative systemsSupervise legal case proceduresComply with legal regulations+ 3 more essential skills
What the work is like
  • Indoors and outdoors
  • A mix of sitting and standing
  • Constant contact with people, including the public
  • Good freedom to decide
  • Usually 40 hours a week
  • Deadlines most weeks
  • Some repetitive tasks
US data: based on the O*NET profile of the related, broader US job "Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists"

Will there be jobs?

Yes, good prospects

Many jobs will need filling by 2035.

People working as legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals in the EU
3.99m3.83m4.95m 201520232035

Solid: measured. Dashed: forecast.

Jobs to fill, 2026–2035
915,000 new jobs 1,198,000 replacing leavers
Jobs to fill per 100 people working now
Legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals52
All jobs29
Right now
4 of 27 countries report a shortage of legal and related associate professionals, 7 a surplus.
Legal and related associate professionals · EURES

What does it pay?

About average

Pay depends a lot on the country: from about €1,400 a month (Bulgaria) to €6,600 (Luxembourg), before tax.

Pick a country at the top of the page to see typical pay there, for people under 30, and compared with all jobs.

Among technicians and associate professionals in the EU, women earn 16% less per hour than men. Technicians and associate professionals · Eurostat

What do I need to study?

Usually post-secondary or a short degree

Post-secondary training or a short degree in law is the usual route.

Highest qualification of legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals (EU, 2025)
Degree 44%Vocational 33%General secondary 15%Basic schooling 8%
Field that teaches it
Law
Vocational route, EU
Fewer than 1 in 10 trainees in this field
Business and law graduates in a matching job
66% in the EU

1,314 institutions in the EU offer business and law bachelor's degrees. Pick a country at the top of the page to see where to study and the official course finders.

Will AI change it?

In some tasks

AI could take on part of some tasks, but none fully.

How exposed is this job? ILO scale
Very low
Low
Some tasks
Moderate
Significant
High

Average task score 0.39 on a scale from 0 (AI can't do it) to 1 (AI could do it fully).

See the score for each of the 10 tasks
Preparing documents relating to transfer of real estate, stocks or other matters requiring formal registration0.60
Preparing legal documents including trial briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills and contracts and preparing, papers summarizing legal positions or setting out conditions of loans or insurance0.56
Documenting court proceedings and judgements0.46
Serving statements of claims, summonses, warrants, subpoenas and other court orders0.44
Investigating facts, assembling evidence and researching relevant statutes, decisions and other legal documents to prepare cases0.40
Examining documentation such as mortgages, liens, judgements, easements, contracts and maps in order to verify properties’ legal descriptions and ownership0.39
Advising clients on legal matters0.38
Investigating establishments or the circumstances and behaviour of persons on behalf of clients0.29
Maintaining order in court and hearing rooms0.20
Investigating possible cases of theft of goods, money or information from business establishments and of other possible cases of unlawful behaviour by customers or employees0.19

Based on what AI could technically do when assessed in 2025. It is not a forecast for a future year, and not a forecast of job losses. Scores for legal and related associate professionals. Source: ILO (2025), adapted (credits).