New Dragon Legal 16 is laying down the law and it's better than ever
Quickly and accurately dictate, edit and format case files, contracts, briefs, or format legal citations – all by voice
Designed specifically for the legal industry, the all-new Dragon Legal 16, a smarter next-generation speech recognition solution for the PC, empowers attorneys and other legal professionals to speed document turnaround and reduce transcription costs.
A specialized legal vocabulary trained using more than 400 million words from legal documents enables you to quickly create and format case files, contracts, or briefs all by voice. Powerful customization, fast, accurate transcription and automatic formatting of legal citations further boost efficiency so you more time on serving clients and growing your practice. Dragon Legal, with its specialized legal vocabulary, is trained to deliver optimal recognition accuracy for dictation of legal terms right from word go. To further increase speed and accuracy, you can create, import and share custom word lists that are relevant to your legal clients and industry or format legal citations automatically. Dragon also enables a third party, such as support staff member, to easily edit a dictation or transcription for you, thereby speeding document turnaround and freeing personnel to focus on higher-value tasks.
Create custom words and vocabulary processes
Dragon Legal easily learns acronyms, proper names and other unique or business-specific phrases that you frequently use so it captures your unique words the way you want. In addition, you can import and export your custom word lists.
Create custom voice commands
With Dragon Legal, it’s quick and easy to create custom voice commands to quickly insert frequently-used text and graphics. This feature lets you insert a standard reply, a signature block, a logo, a form template or other boilerplate content by speaking a simple command for significant time savings.
Automate processes with time-saving macros
Create macros to automate multi-step workflows or business processes via simple voice commands. For example, send an email to your sales distribution list, copy the senior management team, and print a hard copy for your files by saying something like, “Send standard sales distro email.”
Transcribe your recordings from audio filess
Dragon Legal supports Nuance-approved digital voice recorders and smartphones for advanced recording functionality and can automatically transcribe the audio files to text back at your PC. It leverages all the accuracy improvements gained from the state-of-the-art speech recognition engine for fewer post-corrections.
Simplify proofreading with text-to-speech
Dragon’s text-to-speech capability is a natural-sounding synthesized voice that reads designated text to you, thereby simplifying proofreading and supporting new levels of multi-tasking. With Dragon Legal, you can also listen to audio playback of your own dictation with the associated text highlighted on the screen.
Command and control your computer by voice
Launch applications, select menu items, press keys, switch between windows, search the Web, create and send emails and more all by voice, if you wish. Dragon Legal gives you the flexibility to: Work hands-free, if desired; Experience more ergonomic comfort when working on your computer; Feel less stress and strain on your body; Multitask by using your voice to dictate and execute commands
Prevent repetitive stress injuries
Dragon Legal supports Section 508 standards to eliminate barriers for individual workers with disabilities that limit their ability to use a keyboard and mouse. In addition, it helps prevent fatigue and repetitive stress injuries by offering a comfortable, ergonomic alternative to the keyboard and mouse.
Windows 10 compatible and optimized for Windows 11
Optimized for Windows 11, Dragon now extends Windows 11’s stellar accessibility experience to document creation and command & control functionality and an be easily adapted as needed to meet stringent compliance requirements for accessibility or industry reporting.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (DRAGON LEGAL V16)
• Supported Operating Systems: Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit) and 11 (64-bit); Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022
• Free hard disk space: 12GB (includes downloaded installation files)
• CPU: Minimum: 2.2 GHz Intel® dual core or equivalent AMD processor. Faster processors yield faster performance.
• RAM: Minimum 4GB
• Microsoft Edge or current version of Chrome or Firefox for online Help and for installation if installing from the Web
• An audio input device capable of 16-bit recording for dictation; Note: Apple AirPods are not supported for dictation with Dragon.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (POWERMIC4)
Technical specifications for optimal performance
Power Consumption: Current: max 500mA (max playback volume). Power: max 2.5 VA (max playback volume). Typical current consumption: Standby: 115mA. Recording (with LED on): 130mA. Playback at max volume: 400mA
Safety: IEC/EN/UL 60950-1: 2005 2nd edition): AM1:2009 Safety of Information Technology Equipment (ITE). Voltage and power draw: 5 Vdc, 500 mA max
FCC warning to user. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Emmissions: Class B. EN 55032:2012 – Electromagnetic Compatibility of multimedia equipment Emissions requirements. AS/NZS CISPR 32:2013 Electromagnetic Compatibility of multimedia equipment Emissions requirements. FCC Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR47) – Telecommunications part 15.107:2015 Radio Frequency Devices. ICE-003:2012 Information Technology Equipment (ITE) – Limits and methods of Measurement
USB: 1.1 or higher (USB port must be able to deliver min 500mA for power consumption)
Supported Environments: Citrix® and VMware are supported. (Healthcare Solutions Only)
Operating System: Windows® 7, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 10, Windows® 11
Safety: IEC/EN/UL 60950-1: 2005 2nd edition): AM1:2009 Safety of Information Technology Equipment (ITE). Voltage and power draw: 5 Vdc, 500 mA max
Emmissions: Class B. EN 55032:2012 – Electromagnetic Compatibility of multimedia equipment Emissions requirements. AS/NZS CISPR 32:2013 Electromagnetic Compatibility of multimedia equipment Emissions requirements. FCC Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR47) – Telecommunications part 15.107:2015 Radio Frequency Devices. ICE-003:2012 Information Technology Equipment (ITE) – Limits and methods of Measurement
Supported Environments: Citrix® and VMware are supported. (Healthcare Solutions Only)
Frequency Response
Input/Output - Microphone 20 - 16,000 Hz - Speaker 500 - 5,000 Hz
Operating Temperature 5° to 35° C (41°F to 95°). Storage Temperature -25 to +70° C (-13°F – 158°F)