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Documentation is an essential function in a law office. It needs to be accurate, but does it need to be time consuming and expensive? Increasingly, attorneys and other personnel in law offices are discovering the efficiencies of speech recognition software.
What does speech recognition software do?
Speech recognition software is relatively inexpensive, simple to use, works on any recent vintage Windows-based pc, and allows rapid creation of text using voice in virtually all common word processing and report-generating programs.
Speech recognition software allows simple command and control functionality within a computer which can streamline computer based functions both in the office and while on the road
Use of simple-to-create "commands" or macros allows insertion of commonly used text with a simple voice command
Use of advanced commands allows a voice command to initiate complex, computer multi-step processes.
See it in Action
Sometimes "seeing is believing". See how a law firm in Boston, Mass has used speech recognition software to improve officer productivity.
Getting Started
Hardware (Computer):
1. A relatively recent vintage computer (either laptop or desktop) is needed. The bare bones requirements are a Windows based PC with the specifications shown below. If your officer intends to create reports while on the road or already has a good quality laptop, a laptop computer will be far more practical than a desktop unit. In general, faster processors are associated with better performance in terms of speed, but not necessarily any difference in accuracy. At least 2 MB of RAM is recommended.
CPU: minimum 1 GHz Intel® Pentium® or equivalent AMD processor or 1.66 GHz Intel® Atom® processor. We recommend 1.8 GHz Intel Dual Core or equivalent AMD processor.
Processor Cache: minimum 512 KB. We recommend 2 MB.
Free hard disk space: 2.5 GB (2.8 GB for localized non-English versions)
2. A good quality microphone: Dragon NaturallySpeaking is packaged with a starter microphone which will give reasonable results and we recommend that you start with this microphone when making an assessment as to whether speech recognition software is a workable solution for you or your department. If it works, though, but accuracy isn't quite to the level you expect, then we suggest that you consider upgrading to a better microphone. Some of our favorites include:
Sennheiser ME3/Andrea USB combo: this is a wired microphone that wraps around the back of the head and does not include speakers. It interfaces with the computer via any available USB port. This microphone gives better accuracy and provides better external noise rejection than any other microphone we sell. Cost is about $182.
Andrea NC 181VM-USB: this microphone represents a step up from the microphone packaged with the software, but is considerably less expensive.
Software:
We recommend only one version of Dragon software for attorneys - the full legal version. Reason for this is that only the legal version has the extensive legal dictionary and this version is the only one which will result in high levels of accuracy in legal documentation. The legal version is demonstrated in the flash video above, and is described in detail below.
Training
Although accuracy is amazingly good out of the box, users will definitely benefit from time getting to know the software and being trained on its extensive functionality. There are several ways in which this can happen:
USER GUIDE: Virtually everything can be learned by reading the User Guide, but this is often a slow and laborious process which may excessively time consuming for the average user. View user guide.
DVD TRAINING: Several DVD teaching series are available. We recommend that you visit our Training Page to see some of these products.
PERSONALIZED TRAINING: We offer personalized training via the internet which can be set up at a convenient time and which is charged at an hourly rate of $100. For the average user, 1-2 hours of training will give them a good start. We would consider this a last resort for most situations and recommend the above methods first. For information on personalized training, please contact jon@speechrecsolutions.com
Recommended Software Version: Dragon Legal 11
Dragon Legal 11 offers a faster, more efficient way for legal professionals to create contracts, dictate briefs, and draft court documents or email messages. You can turn your voice into text three times faster than most people type — with up to 99% accuracy using virtually any Windows-based application. Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11 Legal offers a preconfigured legal vocabulary that includes over 30,000 legal specific terms and phrases, and it even formats legal citations. Create custom voice commands to instantly build and format templates for contracts or other legal documents or automate complex tasks on your computer with a spoken word or phrase. Improved third-party correction features streamline the editing and correction process to dramatically decrease turnaround time and reduce dependencies on support staff.
Features:
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Legal offers a preconfigured legal vocabulary that includes over 30,000 legal-specific terms, and it automatically formats legal citations. Reduce dependencies on support staff or improve transcription turnaround time with enhanced third-party correction features.
Use Dragon Voice Shortcuts to quickly search for information on the Web or on your own computer. Just say “Search the Web for global warming articles,” “Search Amazon for the Harvard Blue Book,” or “Search maps for office supply stores near Chicago, Illinois.” You can even say “Find an email about the Robinson appeal” to quickly locate information on your computer. Searching the Web or your computer has never been faster — or easier.
Send emails or schedule meetings on the fly: From any active window, a user can send an email to selected contact(s) with a single voice command. Dragon will launch your email program, create a new email and put the names you said into the “To:” box. Need to schedule a meeting with a select group of contacts? Just say “Schedule a meeting with [contact distribution list name],” and Dragon will do the rest.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Legal Version 11 - Full Version MSRP: $799.99 Our Price:
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Dragon 11 Legal - Upgrade from version 9 or 10 to Version 11
If you already own version 9 or 10 of Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11, this product will allow you to update to the version 11 of Legal. It does not come with an activation code and will require that you have a valid activation code from your version 9 or 10 Legal
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Useful Accessories
Microphones:
Sennheiser ME3/Andrea USB Adapter Combination: This is our highest quality wired microphone and will give the best possible results when used with Dragon. In addition to high accuracy, this set-up is also extremely rejecting of external noise, so it is an excellent choice if you have lots of background noise. Learn more ...
Sennheiser BW900 Wireless Microphone: We consider this the best wireless microphone, both because it has a full length boom (reaches the side of your mouth) which is associated with high levels of accuracy, but also because it is better than any other wireless microphone we sell in terms of external noise rejection. Learn more ...
Jabra 9470 Wireless Microphone: The beauty of this wireless system is that is can be used with both your wired phone system for telephone communication, but also connects with your PC and provides very good results with speech recognition. Learn more ...
Speechware 6-in-1 TableMike: This is an extremely popular desk mounted microphone that include a long boom and allows you to dictate without the need to hold or wear you microphone. Learn more ...
Samson Q1U - Balanced Arm Combination: If you do most of your work while seated at your desk and don't want to wear or hold your microphone, this is a perfect solution. It clamps to a back edge of you desk and can be moved into or out of position and your needs dictate. It works extremely well with Dragon. Learn more ...
Say I Can DNS 11 Video Guide: Complete Three-Volume Set
The Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11 Video Guide is a CD-ROM-based video presentation that runs on your computer, designed for both new and experienced users of Dragon software. In the Video Guide, author Dan Newman guides you visually through key topics and skills, demonstrating expert techniques and insider secrets. Get up and running quickly and work efficiently and effectively.
Watch just what you need and skip right to the material you want with thirty-three lessons covering all Dragon NaturallySpeaking topics and skills. Dan shows you how to fix mistakes quickly, automate tedious tasks, browse the Web hands-free, boost accuracy, and more. Topics covered include:
Key techniques to boost accuracy
Automating your work with command macros
Format text and browse the Web by voice
Create custom voice-activated forms
How to dictate and correct most effectively
Dictate with a portable digital recorder
Top tips for healthy computing
...and much more!
Total running time for all three volumes - 4 hours
Comments: this is a comprehensive computer-based program that walks the viewer through all the functionality of Dragon 11.
Documentation is an essential function in a law office. It needs to be accurate, but does it need to be time consuming and expensive? Increasingly, attorneys and other personnel in law offices are discovering the efficiencies of speech recognition software.
Dragon Legal 11 offers a faster, more efficient way for legal professionals to create contracts, dictate briefs, and draft court documents or email messages. You can turn your voice into text three times faster than most people type — with up to 99% accuracy using virtually any Windows-based application. Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11 Legal offers a preconfigured legal vocabulary that includes over 30,000 legal specific terms and phrases, and it even formats legal citations. Create custom voice commands to instantly build and format templates for contracts or other legal documents or automate complex tasks on your computer with a spoken word or phrase. Improved third-party correction features streamline the editing and correction process to dramatically decrease turnaround time and reduce dependencies on support staff.
The Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11 Video Guide is a CD-ROM-based video presentation that runs on your computer, designed for both new and experienced users of Dragon software. In the Video Guide, author Dan Newman guides you visually through key topics and skills, demonstrating expert techniques and insider secrets. Get up and running quickly and work efficiently and effectively. 
