Designed specifically for individual attorneys and other legal professionals
The latest release of Nuance Software’s speech recognition technology for the legal industry boasts many new features for the modern legal individuals.
Every legal professional knows that time is their greatest asset. The Dragon speech recognition software is all about saving time and increasing turnaround. Version 15 brings all the power of Deep Learning technology for fast and precise transcription. Voice interaction massively reduces barriers to productivity.
Overview
Dragon Legal Individual was painstakingly trained with over 400 million words from various legal documents. The result is near-perfect recognition of terminology from the very get-go. It’s able to create and format various case files, contracts, briefs, and other legal documentation.
Everything you say is quickly turned into text, eliminating the need to type or worry about spelling. It also supports third-party editing, so you can have a complete transcription solution with total confidence and reliability.
This version is the fastest yet and pushes the boundaries of speech-to-text conversion with Nuance’s next-gen speech recognition engine. The software constantly adapts to your voice and environment to produce optimal accuracy. The more you use it, the more it learns. Ultimately, it will become fully attuned to your particular voice and accent.
Features
Dragon Legal Individual v15 has various new and improved features, but the solid foundation from previous versions is still very much there. Here are just some of the powerful tools Dragon Legal Individual puts at your disposal.
- Speed and accuracy — Dragon types as fast as you speak with up to 99% accuracy. You’ll never lose your train of thought as the words appear on the screen at the pace you speak them. This also allows you to instantly review what you’ve dictated and make sure that it’s in tune with what you want. The accuracy is excellent out of the box, but improves the more you use the software.
- Dictate anywhere — You can use Dragon anywhere where you would normally type. You can also edit text, punctuation, and formatting using your voice. The software will understand most formatting commands such as bold and underline. You can also save your styles with Smart Format Rules. Smart formatting includes your date, phone number and other styles and applies it every time you enter that type of data. In addition to dictation, Dragon 15 has full control capacity for many popular programs you use on a daily basis.
- Create your own vocabulary — You are not limited by the robust word base that Dragon comes with. It also allows for the creation of custom words, acronyms, and other phrases unique to your needs. Once you teach it to recognize a word, it will always type it without further need for prompts. Additionally, it supports the upload of entire custom word lists if you need to integrate a lot of terms.
- Voice command support — In Dragon Legal, you can quickly make voice commands for various actions, including inserting text and images. You can insert logos, signatures, or any other frequently used content with a voice command of your choosing.
- Automate command sequences — You can go one step further and automate entire chains of events in Dragon 15. For instance, you can send an email to a specific mailing list and print a hard copy for your records with a single command. More complex sequences are also possible.
- Audio file transcription — You don’t need your computer to type documents. Using smartphones and voice recorders approved by Nuance, you can create recordings at your leisure. Those recordings can then be transcribed automatically when you gain access to your computer. Recording transcription has a simple setup for your voice. There is no additional voice training or configuration needed. One license supports another single speaker that can be transcribed from recorded audio.
- Mobile app goes where you go — If you don’t want to use the recording transcription feature, you can also use the fantastic mobile app. The Dragon Anywhere mobile application lets you dictate and transcribe anywhere you go with the same accuracy as the Dragon software on your desktop. It’s cloud-based software, so you can dictate and edit documents of any size. It can adapt to your voice and has access to your customizations, just like its desktop counterpart. All your unique vocabulary, commands, and shortcuts can sync automatically into the app. This puts full control of a document in the palm of your hand. Even when you’re not at your desk, you can work on your projects with the same efficacy.
- Full control of your PC — Just about anything you can do with a mouse and keyboard, you can also do with your voice. Dragon gives you complete hands-free control of your computer, thus creating a faster and easier user experience.
- Text-to-speech — Dragon works the other way around, as well. With clear and accurate text-to-speech conversion you can proofread content without straining your eyes. Listen to your own dictation or any other text.
As you use Dragon Legal Individual, you’ll discover the flexibility of these and many other features. This newest version has some significant improvements. Nuance has listened to the feedback from legal professionals to make this the best installment yet.
Updates
Mobile tablets and touchscreen computers are staples of many a professional’s work life. Perhaps the most important update that version 15 brings is optimization for touchscreen devices. Dragon Legal Individual v15 has several improvements that make the overall experience with touchscreens better and more streamlined.
In addition, the entire setup has been simplified and improved. Dragon is ready to go right out of the box. All the features and setup are simplified and the options are now more intuitive and easier to understand.
The new speech recognition engine gives much better transcription accuracy and speed. No initial training is required; you can start transcribing as soon as you’re set up.
As Easy to Master as It Is to Get Started
Even if you’ve never used speech recognition software before, Dragon Legal Individual 15 will be a breeze to use. It will feel as natural and intuitive as speaking itself. Once you’re ready to take it to the next level, all the advanced features will be ready, waiting for your command. The bottom line is that this software is one of the best ways to boost your productivity without a major investment. It will pay for itself many times over, even faster than you think.
Dragon Legal – More Info & Price
If Dragon Legal Individual is not the best choice for you, there are other Dragon speech recognition software options. Get more information about how Dragon Home and Dragon Professional Individual editions compare, visit our Dragon Comparison page.