Join Academy Past President and host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew J. Smiley, Esq., for the first CLE of his new series: Federal Court Confidence. In this episode, Andrew provides an overview of the federal court process and what personal injury attorneys need to know when handling cases in federal court. Earn 1 Professional Practice Credit with The New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers. Masters Program Eligible - Negligence To view the materials for this episode, click here . To enter th...
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Season 6Ep. 6
Join Academy Past President and host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew J. Smiley, Esq., for the second CLE in his series: Federal Court Confidence. In this episode, Andrew focuses on preparing for and conducting effective depositions in federal court personal injury cases — covering procedural differences, strategic insight, and practical tips from decades of experience. Earn 1 Professional Practice Credit with The New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers. Masters Program Eligible - Negligence T...
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Season 6Ep. 7
In Part 3 of the Federal Court Confidence CLE series, Andrew J. Smiley, Esq. covers motion practice in federal court personal injury cases. This episode walks attorneys through the strategies and nuances of successful motion practice, including: • Key rules and procedures for federal motions • Timing, formatting, and local rule considerations • Common pitfalls and how to avoid them • Real-world insights to strengthen your motions Earn 1 Professional Practice Credit with The New York State Academ...
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Season 6Ep. 8
Join Academy Past President and the host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew Smiley, for his newest CLE of the season with Rosa M. Feeney, Esq. that talks about insurance coverage issues this one specifically talks about issues that arise in SUM Cases. Earn 1 Professional Practice Credit with The New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers. Masters Program Eligible - Negligence To view the materials for this episode, click here. To enter the code for CLE credit, click here. Contact Andrew Smiley at A...
Jan 22, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Join Academy Past President and the host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew Smiley, for his newest CLE of the season with Rosa M. Feeney, Esq. that talks about insurance coverage issues this one specifically talks about issues that arise in Premise Liability Cases. Earn 1 Professional Practice Credit with The New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers. Masters Program Eligible - Negligence To view the materials for this episode, click here. To enter the code for CLE credit, click here. Contact Andr...
Dec 17, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Join Andrew Smiley, Esq., with special guest Torsten Gross, for an engaging podcast episode where they discuss the inspiring work of the JustHands Racing organization, its mission to promote inclusivity in motorsports, and the transformative experiences it offers to adaptive racers. Visit the website to learn more and be part of a bigger mission. www.justhands.org www.torstengross.com Contact Andrew Smiley at Andrew@thementoresq.com...
Nov 26, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Join Academy Past President and the host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew Smiley, for his newest CLE of the season with Rosa M. Feeney, Esq. that talks about insurance coverage issues this one specifically talks about issues that arise when litigating Construction Accident cases. Earn 1 Professional Practice Credit with The New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers. Masters Program Eligible - Negligence To view the materials for this episode, click here . To enter the code for CLE credit, click ...
Nov 22, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Join Academy Past President and the host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew Smiley, for his newest CLE of the season with Rosa M. Feeney, Esq. that talks about insurance coverage issues that arise when litigating Ride-Share and Rental Car Accident Cases. Earn 1 Professional Practice Credit with The New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers. Masters Program Eligible - Negligence To view the materials for this episode, click here . To enter the code for CLE credit, click here. Contact Andrew Smiley ...
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 6Ep. 1
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 majority of cases settle at some point in time before verdict. Attend this CLE and gain valuable insights into the practical and ethical considerations of settlement negotiations from experienced Plaintiff’s and Defendant’s attorneys, and the delicate ba...
Jul 25, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Join Academy Past President and the host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew Smiley, for his latest series: “Navigating Novel Negligence Cases.” On June 5, Andrew held part 2 of his latest CLE series “Navigating Novel Negligence Cases”. In this episode Andrew shows you everything you need to know about how to successfully Litigate Dram Shop Cases. 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 c...
Jun 18, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 5Ep. 8
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 episode Andrew shows you everything you need to know about how to successfully Litigate Fire Injury Cases. 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 ...
May 14, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Join Academy Past President and the host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew Smiley, for his newest series:“Navigating Novel Negligence Cases.” On April 3, Andrew held part 4 of his latest CLE series “Navigating Novel Negligence Cases”. In this episode Andrew shows you everything you need to know about how to successfully Litigate Jet-Ski Accident Cases. 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...
Apr 16, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Join Academy Past President and the host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew Smiley, for his newest series:“Navigating Novel Negligence Cases.” On March 6, Andrew held part 3 of his new CLE series “Navigating Novel Negligence Cases”. In this episode Andrew shows you everything you need to know about how to successfully litigate Ski Accident Cases. 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 cr...
Mar 22, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Join Academy Past President and the host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew Smiley, for his newest series:“Navigating Novel Negligence Cases.” On January 3, Andrew held part 1 of his new CLE series “Navigating Novel Negligence Cases”. In this episode Andrew shows you everything you need to know about how to successfully litigate the cases involving Personal Trainer & Gym Negligence. Earn 1 Skills Credit with The New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers. To view the materials for this episode,...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 5Ep. 4
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 shows you the proper method for moving items into evidence and how to impeach a witness at 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, cli...
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 5Ep. 3
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 shows you how working with various liability and damages experts can build your case. 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. Con...
Nov 14, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 5Ep. 2
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 shows you how to properly prepare for conducting and defending depositions. 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...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Join special guest Rosa M. Feeney Esq., for a stand alone episode:“Full Disclosure: The Insurance Disclosure Act of 2022” On July 13, 2023, Rosa held an in-depth review of the Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act of 2022. Topics included: What the Act requires, how to comply, how it can be used as a powerful tool in litigation by Plaintiffs and Defendants and how to enforce your rights to the information sought. Earn 1 Skills Credit with The New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers. To view the...
Aug 08, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 4Ep. 13
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. To view the materials for this episode, click here. To enter the code for CLE credit, click here. Contact Andr...
Jun 13, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 4Ep. 12
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@th...
May 09, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 4Ep. 11
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 properly prepare for the deposition of a physician. 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@themen...
Apr 18, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Join Academy Past President and the host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, and his special guest, Rosa Feeney Esq. Rosa Feeney is the newest member of the Smiley Law team, bringing over 25 years of experience handling insurance coverage matters and her knowledge of the insurance industry. As a leader in the field of insurance coverage, Rosa is available to provide guidance on and if necessary, litigation of, insurance coverage matters, which often plague personal injury, property damage, wrongful deat...
Apr 04, 2023•52 min•Season 4Ep. 9
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 three, Andrew covers who to name in the lawsuit and how to file. 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, pl...
Mar 07, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 4Ep. 8
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 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 ...
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 4Ep. 7
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 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 a...
Jan 17, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 4Ep. 6
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 shares a philosophy he's been developing on "Giving Back", that has been driving the work he does with the Mentor Esq. Contact Andrew Smiley at Andrew@thementoresq.com
Jan 03, 2023•26 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Join Academy Past President and the host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew Smiley, for his series:“How to Litigate a Construction Accident Case.” Part four focuses on Motion Practice. Topics covered include how to win summary judgment in a construction accident case. Contact Andrew Smiley at Andrew@thementoresq.com To view the materials for this episode, click here. To enter the code for CLE credit, click here. For more in-depth discussions and other topics such as these, please listen to the p...
Dec 20, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Join Academy Past President and the host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew Smiley, for his series:“How to Litigate a Construction Accident Case.” Part three focuses on Depositions. Topics covered included: The “who”, “how,” “what,” and “why” of deposing construction accident witnesses. Contact Andrew Smiley at Andrew@thementoresq.com To view the materials for this episode, click here. To enter the code for CLE credit, click here. For more in-depth discussions and other topics such as these, ple...
Nov 15, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Join Academy Past President and the host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew Smiley, for his series:“How to Litigate a Construction Accident Case.” Part two focuses on Investigation and Commencing the Action. Topics covered will include how to investigate and build a successful construction accident claim with experts. Contact Andrew Smiley at Andrew@thementoresq.com To view the materials for this episode, click here. To enter the code for CLE credit, click here. For more in-depth discussions and...
Oct 18, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 2
On September 7 Andrew presented the first installation of his newest CLE series "How to litigate a construction accident case". In this episode, Andrew reviews NYS Labor Law §240(1), §241(6), §200 and The Industrial Code. Contact Andrew Smiley at Andrew@thementoresq.com To view the materials for this episode, click here. To enter the code for CLE credit, click here. For more in-depth discussions and other topics such as these, please listen to the podcast, The Mentor Esq., which is available on ...
Sep 20, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 4Ep. 1
