Hartman is New Experiential Learning Program Coordinator

Colorado Law School announces an important beginning of its new Schaden Experiential Learning Program with the hiring of the program’s first program coordinator, Andrew Hartman. Hartman brings nearly 20 years in private practice and 10 years as a Colorado Law adjunct faculty member. A national search is underway for a faculty member to fill the Schaden Chair in Experiential Learning.

Colorado Law has been a leader in hands-on legal education, starting one of the nation's first legal clinics 60 years ago. Last year, the Schadens donated a $5 million gift to enhance and integrate the non-classroom educational experience for law students, including its nine legal clinics, externship program, Public Service Pledge Program, and appellate and moot court competitions.
 
“We are thrilled to have Andy as the first program coordinator. Our Experiential Learning Program is now officially under way,” said Dean David H. Getches. “This program is building linkages with faculty involved in experiential education and those doing traditional classroom teaching. In addition to giving greater coherence to our practical curriculum, the program instills the legal profession's ideal of service to society and meeting the needs of underserved people.”
 
Hartman has assisted clients in various intellectual property, litigation, and transactional matters in Colorado and around the nation. He was a partner at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, a leading technology and emerging company law practice. Prior to Cooley, Hartman was an associate and partner at Reed Smith/Sachnoff & Weaver in Chicago. He has assisted a wide range of clients from Facebook and eBay to IZZE Beverage Company and Coach leather goods in their IP and other mission critical matters. As such, he has taught trademark, unfair competition (false advertising), and copyright law classes at Colorado Law since 2001. He also has served as an expert witness in copyright and trade secret cases. Hartman has engaged in active pro bono representation including providing legal assistance to the Boulder Community Foundation, Moving to End Sexual Assault, the University of Colorado, the Dairy Center for the Performing Arts, and the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Foundation. Hartman is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center, with honors, and the University of Michigan.  

“I am thrilled to be expanding my role to a full-time position at this outstanding institution. Colorado Law has a strong commitment to classroom and experiential learning, and I will strive to enhance the student experience, assist the faculty, and support all the law school communities,” said Hartman.