Improving accessibility in legal workspace with Philips SpeechLive

Legal profession is known for its intense workload, demanding work schedules, and reliance on precise communication. For differently abled professionals, these challenges may be increased by physical,sensory, or mental obstacles. Philips SpeechLive, a cloud-based voice technology solution with speech-to-text automation, bridges gaps by enabling legal professionals to tackle their daily workload and tasks efficiently while also improving communication and cooperation with colleagues.

Philips SpeechLive supports legal professionals of all abilities with easy access and smart features.

• Seamless multi-device accessibility: Philips SpeechLive works across different devices—PCs, smartphones or Apple watch — allowing professionals to dictate and transform voice recordings into text on platforms that suit their needs.
• AI-powered speech recognition: Legal professionals can rely on SpeechLive’s automated AI-powered speech-to-text. By providing real-time accurate transcriptions, the tool simplifies the process of drafting complex legal documents and ensures accurate documentation.

Improving client interactions

The incorporation of smart voice technology in legal workflows also ensures that clients are provided with best legal services:

• Accessible communication: Philips SpeechLive supports speech recognition in multiple languages and is capable of automated multi-speaker transcripts. This can help legal staff create accurate written documentation, helping lawyers communicate effectively with clients.
• Remote consultations made simple: For clients with mobility challenges or those in remote areas who are not able to meet in person, lawyers can simply record the meeting to then create a verbatim transcript with automated speech recognition. Follow-up meeting minutes and key takeaways can then be easily shared with clients and staff. Recordings and transcripts are always conveniently stored together in Philips SpeechLive.  
• Enhancing trust and transparency: By recording and transcribing, SpeechLive enables legal professionals to have all interactions documented. This enables to builds trust, particularly for clients who may need reassurance that their concerns and instructions are fully understood.
• Compatible with popular screen readers: Philips SpeechLive WebApp works on standard browsers like Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. These browsers are compatible with popular screen readers like VoiceOver (on macOS) or NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access on MS windows)

The role of technology in transforming the legal profession is undeniable. Innovative solutions can break down barriers and improve accessibility to various forms of data from voice to written documents. As legal professionals continue to adopt such tools, they not only enhance their own productivity but also ensure best legal services for everyone.

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