  A framework is proposed that seeks to identify and establish a set of robust
autonomous levels articulating the realm of Artificial Intelligence and Legal
Reasoning (AILR). Doing so provides a sound and parsimonious basis for being
able to assess progress in the application of AI to the law, and can be
utilized by scholars in academic pursuits of AI legal reasoning, along with
being used by law practitioners and legal professionals in gauging how advances
in AI are aiding the practice of law and the realization of aspirational versus
achieved results. A set of seven levels of autonomy for AI and Legal Reasoning
are meticulously proffered and mindfully discussed.
