The Mentor, Esq.: Recent Episodes

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Join Academy Past President and the host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew Smiley, for his latest CLE with Kenneth R. Lange, Esq. that talks about settlement negotiation skills and ethics. Settlements are an important part of most cases, as the...

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Join Academy Past President and the host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew Smiley, for his latest series: “Navigating Novel Negligence Cases.” On May 1, Andrew held part 5 of his latest CLE series “Navigating Novel Negligence Cases”. In this...

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Join Academy Past President and the host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew Smiley, for his newest series:“Litigation Back to Basics.” On December 6, Andrew held part 3 of his new CLE series “Litigation Back to Basic”. In this episode Andrew...

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Join Academy Past President and the host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew Smiley, for his newest series:“Litigation Back to Basics.” On November 1, Andrew held part 2 of his new CLE series “Litigation Back to Basic”. In this episode Andrew...

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Join Academy Past President and the host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew Smiley, for his newest series:“Litigation Back to Basics.” On October 4, Andrew held part 1 of his new CLE series “Litigation Back to Basic”. In this episode Andrew...

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Join Academy Past President and the host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew Smiley, for his series:“How to Litigate a Medical Malpractice Case.”

On June 6, Andrew held part six of his CLE series "How to Litigate a Medical Malpractice Case". In this episode Andrew covers how to properly try a medical malpractice case.

Earn 1 Skills Credit with The New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.

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To enter the code for CLE credit, click here.

Contact Andrew Smiley at Andrew@thementoresq.com

For more in-depth discussions and other topics such as these, please listen to the podcast, The Mentor Esq., which is available on all major podcast platforms.

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Join Academy Past President and the host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew Smiley, for his series:“How to Litigate a Medical Malpractice Case.”

On May 3, Andrew held part five of his CLE series "How to Litigate a Medical Malpractice Case". In this episode Andrew covers gearing up for the trial.

Earn 1 Skills Credit with The New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.

To view the materials for this episode, click here.

To enter the code for CLE credit, click here.

Contact Andrew Smiley at Andrew@thementoresq.com

For more in-depth discussions and other topics such as these, please listen to the podcast, The Mentor Esq., which is available on all major podcast platforms.

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Join Academy Past President and the host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew Smiley, for his series:“How to Litigate a Medical Malpractice Case.” In part four, Andrew discusses discovery issues unique to a medical malpractice case and how to...

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Join Academy Past President and the host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew Smiley, for his series:“How to Litigate a Medical Malpractice Case.” In part two, Andrew covers how to build a successful case with the right experts. Earn 1 Skills Credit...

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Join Academy Past President and the host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew Smiley, for his series:“How to Litigate a Medical Malpractice Case.” Part one covers how to screen and select a viable medical malpractice case.  To view the...

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Can you believe we're kicking off 2023 already? It was a busy 2022, and it went by quickly. In this End of the Year episode, Andrew takes a moment to reflect and share all that has happened, and will happen at the Mentor Esq. More importantly he...

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In Part 6 – “The Trial,” topics discussed will include direct/cross examination...

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In Part 5 – “Mediation and Settlement,” topics discussed will include when to mediate, mediator selection, mediation strategy and settlement value analysis.

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In the Fall of 2021, I started hosting 30 minute, One-on-One zoom meetings. Since then I've met with over a hundred lawyers, from new to retired, different practice areas, solo to large firms, and everything in between. Despite the differences, one...

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In part 4 of “How to Litigate a Catastrophic Automobile Accident Case – Expert Depositions,” Andrew discusses preparation and conduction/defending the deposition of an expert witness.

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Join Academy Past President and the host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew Smiley, for Part 3 of “How to Litigate a Catastrophic Automobile Accident Case”. In Part 3 – “Liability & Damages Experts” topics discussed will include working with...

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Join Academy Past President and the host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew Smiley, for Part 2 of “How to Litigate a Catastrophic Automobile Accident Case”. In Part 2 – “Claims, Notices and Commencing the Action,” topics discussed will...

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  • Click Image to See Video Page - On February 4, Andrew presented the first installation in a five part CLE series focusing on litigating a catastrophic automobile accident case. 1 CLE Credit

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  • Click Image to see Video Page - Andrew talks to founder and president of the Water Project, Peter Chasse, and the two discuss the challenge of bringing clean water to remote communities around the globe.

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  • Click Image to see Video Page - January 5, Andrew presented the final CLE in the Anatomy of a Trial series, focusing on closing arguments. 1 CLE Credit.

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  • Click Image to see Video Page - Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, and we are still seeing ripple effects in the field of law.