Dictation Solutions

Long known to provide cost and time savings for all businesses, recorded dictation has been used by corporate America and leading law firms for well over 20 years.

Upgrading the process from tape to digital compounds the inherent benefits of the dictation process in several ways, including:

• The ability to immediately offer a secure and professional process for firm attorneys/staff to work remotely
• the ability to seamlessly integrate after hours, overflow and initial drafts transcription to off site vendors
• a means to track and metric the work in progress at any sized firm

Options include:

Hosted (ASP) technology; various on site equipment/software vendors; dial in dictation vendors; portable units/dictation software.

ASP (Web hosted) Technology:

ASP Technology removes on site equipment and software and usually incorporates toll free dial in dictation coupled with the ability to upload sound files directly from any device connected to the Internet.

RECOMMENDED SERVICE PROVIDERS:

Combining the best of both worlds:  the best in web based technology with qualified assistance, LegalTypist, Inc. helps sole practitioners, law firm administrators and managing partners update the antiquated tape based dictation/transcription process to digital and immediately impact firm productivity and reduce costs.  Custom solutions tailored to fit any size practice.

Portable Recorders:

Most attorneys begin the upgrade process by selecting an appropriate portable digital recorder.  Most large audio manufacturers have a selection of portable digital recorders for purchase on line or in business supply stores.  It is best to understand the button placement and function on a portable recorder - so study on line guides or ask to hold a tester model prior to purchase, if possible.

RECOMMENDED SERVICE PROVIDERS:

Based in California, Novuscript (www.novuscript.com) is an Authorized Olympus  Reseller.  Law Firm Solutions recommends the Olympus DS 4000.  This model has a slide switch making it most reminiscent to tape based recorders in use at most firms.  This produces the shortest learning curve for the end users. 

Best Home Grown IT Solution:

Well known products with longevity, robustly tested and truly just what the hand's on IT department needs to upgrade a firm's dictation and transcription processes as economically as possible using internal equipment and resources.  Easy download/install/purchase process, complete with professional end user manuals (with screen shots), on line recourses and technical assistance.

Express Dictate - a great application which turns a PC or laptop into a digital recorder.  PC with headset/speaker/mic/mouse (order from Bret at www.novuscript.com). 

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