Perform general office duties, such as taking or transcribing dictation, typing or proofreading correspondence, distributing or filing official forms, or scheduling appointments.

“Perform general office duties, such as taking or transcribing dictation, typing or proofreading correspondence, distributing or filing official forms, or scheduling appointments.” is a core task performed by Court, Municipal, and License Clerks. Among the occupation's 30 rated tasks, workers place it 10th by importance (#21 most important). About 95% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Examine materials or documentation for accuracy or compliance. in Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Schedule appointments. in Scheduling Work and Activities
• Issue documentation. in Performing Administrative Activities

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E1. Direct exposure — a language model could plausibly cut the time to do this task by at least half.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 1.00. Automation potential label: T3.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Evaluate information on applications to verify completeness and accuracy and to determine whether applicants are qualified to obtain desired licenses. · importance 4.7
• Perform administrative tasks, such as answering telephone calls, filing court documents, or maintaining office supplies or equipment. · importance 4.7
• Verify the authenticity of documents, such as foreign identification or immigration documents. · importance 4.6
• Record and edit the minutes of meetings and distribute to appropriate officials or staff members. · importance 4.6
• Question applicants to obtain required information, such as name, address, or age, and record data on prescribed forms. · importance 4.6
• Issue public notification of all official activities or meetings. · importance 4.6
• Record and maintain all vital and fiscal records and accounts. · importance 4.6
• Record case dispositions, court orders, or arrangements made for payment of court fees. · importance 4.6
• Answer questions or provide advice to the public regarding licensing policies, procedures, or regulations. · importance 4.5
• Prepare meeting agendas or packets of related information. · importance 4.5
• Examine legal documents submitted to courts for adherence to laws or court procedures. · importance 4.5
• Participate in the administration of municipal elections, such as preparation or distribution of ballots, appointment or training of election officers, or tabulation or certification of results. · importance 4.5
• Prepare ordinances, resolutions, or proclamations so that they can be executed, recorded, archived, or distributed. · importance 4.5
• Answer inquiries from the general public regarding judicial procedures, court appearances, trial dates, adjournments, outstanding warrants, summonses, subpoenas, witness fees, or payment of fines. · importance 4.5

See all tasks on the Court, Municipal, and License Clerks page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  title  = {Perform general office duties, such as taking or transcribing dictation, typing or proofreading correspondence, distributing or filing official forms, or scheduling appointments.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-23283}
}