Dictation use across legal practice areas
Despite advances in legal technology, dictation remains an established and effective working method in many areas of legal practice. Based on usage patterns across law firms, certain practice areas rely on dictation more heavily than others — it’s particularly prevalent in departments where time pressure, document volume and structured drafting are central to day-to-day work. Key use-cases and outcomes of dictation for eight practice areas 1. […]
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