Importantly, the benefits of using voice recognition technology are not limited to simple word processing. We use it for automated document assembly, creating speech macro commands to insert whole phrases and paragraphs. Like other document assembly software, this is particularly useful for drafting real estate contracts and estate planning documents. In a matter of minutes, a user can dictate a draft of a ten-page standard document, and then edit as necessary. In addition to word processing, lawyers use voice recognition with timekeeping, billing, and accounting programs.
Some lawyers track all their time without ever using a pen or a keyboard.
The only downside to implementing voice recognition technology in a law practice is when a lawyer fails to commit the necessary time and resources to taking full advantage of the technology. In addition, a user must be committed to correcting the software's early mistakes in order to obtain the greatest accuracy.