051 - Modernizing Depositions and Discovery with AI - Featuring Tom Irby, Co-Founder, Skribe.ai

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Tom Irby discusses how Skribe.ai is modernizing the legal testimony process with AI technology.

What happens when decades of courtroom tradition meet the power of AI? In this episode of Pitch, Build, Scale, host Chris Fanchi sits down with Tom Irby, Co-Founder of Skribe.ai, to explore how his company is transforming how testimony is captured, managed, and authenticated in the legal system. After selling his first court reporting business to industry giant Veritext, Tom saw firsthand how outdated and inefficient the process was — and decided to rebuild it from the ground up. Skribe.ai replaces stenographs and videographers with an AI-powered testimony intelligence platform that’s faster, more accurate, and fully admissible in court. Tom shares how they’re navigating regulation, building trust in a risk-averse market, and redefining what “official record” means in the digital era. Plus, he offers a refreshingly grounded take on AI adoption, innovation cycles, and the power of human adaptability. 🔑 Key Topics & Chapters 00:00 – The disruption of court reporting and testimony capture 02:00 – From PC industry to legal tech: Tom’s founder journey 05:45 – How Skribe.ai was born from pandemic-era change 09:45 – Turning depositions into a live, AI-powered platform 12:40 – Why…

People in this episode

Host: Chris Fanchi

Guest: Tom Irby

Topics covered

• court reporting
• AI in legal tech
• testimony capture
• legal frameworks
• innovation cycles

Keywords

• depositions
• testimony intelligence
• court admissibility
• regulation
• human adaptability

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Skribe.ai

Books & works: Pitch, Build, Scale

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