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In 2014, a Pennsylvania law firm had its lawyers record notes and thoughts on smartphones and upload the audio files to the firm's data center for transcription.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Today, CGA lawyers speak and record their notes and thoughts into their smartphones, and then upload the audio files directly to the firm’s data center.”
Speak up: digital dictation enters the 21st century, BizTech Magazine, 2014.
Open the original- What it measures
- Describes a legal workflow in which the phone replaces a dedicated handheld recorder.
- What it does not show
- One firm, reported in a 2014 trade article. It shows the workflow exists, not how common it is.
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