New products in the legal field.

The power of speech

Dictation is a part of many attorneys' daily routine, and it can take hours or even days for work to be transcribed. The latest program from Dragon Systems eliminates that wait, both at home and on the road.

NaturallySpeaking Mobile Legal Suite includes NaturallySpeaking speech recognition software, a pocket-size digital recorder, extensive legal vocabulary, and support for Corel WordPerfect and Microsoft Word.

Users can dictate briefs, notes, or other correspondence into the hand-held unit, which can hold up to 40 minutes (about 10 pages) of recorded speech in internal memory. The recordings are filed in customizable electronic folders, which are marked with the date and time of the recording, as well as the user's name.

The unit is then connected to a PC, selected recordings are downloaded, and the recorded speech is transcribed into text. The program also executes voice commands for formatting and editing.

Price is $995, additional memory cards are available for $39.95 each, and current NaturallySpeaking Legal Suite users can upgrade to the mobile version for $199. To find out more, visit the company Web site at www.dragonsys.com, send an e-mail to [e-mail], call [phone], or fax the form on p. 126 to [phone].

A real page-turner

Keep important legal terminology at your fingertips with A Handbook of Basic Law Terms, the first title in the Black's Law Dictionary Series from West Group.

The book offers simple, accurate, and brief descriptions of over 1,000 of the most commonly used legal words and phrases. It also contains the entire U.S. Constitution, as well as a list of helpful law books.

The softbound volume is $9.95. To order or find out about other books in the series, visit the West Group Web site at store.westgroup.com, call [phone], or fax the form on p. 126 to [phone].

Picture perfect

Every photograph is a potential trial exhibit, especially if the photo is one of a collision. Photographing Vehicles for Litigation by Jack Murray, a private investigator with years of courtroom experience, contains helpful insight into why and how accident photographs should be taken.

The book discusses photo equipment needs, interior and exterior photography, trace evidence, and courtroom presentation of photos.

Price is $15.95 plus $4 shipping and handling. Contact the Institute of Police Technology & Management on the Web at www.unf.edu/iptm, call [phone], or fax the form on p. 126 to [phone].

Check, please!

Automated cite-checking programs don't always produce accurate results. CheckCite 2000 from LEXIS-NEXIS is both precise and easy to use.

Based exclusively on Shepard's Citations service, the program includes a range of features that can be combined to meet any specific cite-checking need. Users can select AutoCite to get a procedural case history, retrieve the full text of a case with LEXSEE, and compare quotations to the original source using QuoteCheck.

Reports can be sent to multiple printers, e-mailed, faxed, stored in a document management system, or simply displayed in the CheckCite viewer. Editing tools, such as highlighting, indentating, and outlining, are also available.

For more information, go to www.lexis-nexis.com on the Internet, call [phone], or fax the form on p. 126 to [phone].

A better back ... from Amish country

Hours ,spent poring over briefs and depositions can often take a toll on your back. Try a stand-up desk from Amish Country Furniture Sales to ease the pain.

According to a study by the Spine Resource Clinic at the University of Washington, sitting puts 40 percent to 80 percent more stress on the back than standing. A stand-up desk allows you to relieve that stress and keep the blood circulating.

All desks are handcrafted to order, are up to 5 feet wide, and are tailored to the customer's height. You can select the type of wood and the stain. Computer desks, writing desks, drafting desks, and other styles are available. Prices start at $895.

For further details, see www.standupdesks.com on the Web, call [phone], or fax the form on p. 126 to [phone].

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