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Graduating from law school is an incredible accomplishment. To honor this milestone, the Center for Dispute Resolution at the University of Maryland (C-DRUM) recognizes those students who commit themselves to the study and application of dispute resolution principles during their law school career. Whether through concentrated courses, clinical practice, or ADR competitions, the Maryland Carey Law class of 2025 proved they understand the role dispute resolution strategies play in a successful legal practice.
Dispute Resolution Track
This year five students completed the requisite coursework and experience necessary to complete the Dispute Resolution Track. These graduates, Tiara S. Carr, Ellen R. Joseph, Salima Omwenga, Ja’Miyah Price and R. Sage Viohl, completed a series of dispute resolution courses, including an experiential course, such as a clinic or externship.
Ronna K. Jablow Mediation Fellowship
The Ronna K. Jablow Mediation Fellowship provides support for Maryland Carey Law students to work with Community Mediation Maryland during a summer while enrolled in law school. The Fellowship creates an opportunity for law students to address conflicts and social challenges through the lens of community-based dispute resolution. Fellows from the summers of 2024, R. Sage Viohl, and 2023, Hafsah Monsoori graduated this year.
The Honorable Paul A. Dorf Dispute Resolution Award
First awarded in 2019, this award honors the legacy of Judge Paul Dorf, who was at the forefront of the alternative dispute resolution movement in Maryland. The annual award recognizes a deserving graduating student who has made outstanding contributions to the study and practice of dispute resolution while at Maryland Carey Law.
The 2025 awardee, Ja’Miyah Price, fully embodied the award’s intent. While in law school, Ja’Miyah achieved success in the school’s ADR Team, participated in the American Arbitration Association Diverse Student ADR Summit, and completed the Dispute Resolution Track. She has held leadership positions with the Black Law Students Association and served as a mentor for her peers. Next year Ja’Miyah will clerk for Judge Myshala E. Middleton, Baltimore City Circuit Court and later plans to apply her legal and dispute resolution skills in the field of employment law.
In addition to this individual recognition, we also recognize those graduates who completed other experiential dispute resolution courses.
- Levitas Initiative for Sexual Assault Prevention: Claire Martinson and Lauren Byrne
- Mediation Clinic: Anthony Gonzalez, Anna Petr, Fiona Carmichael, Ja’Miyah Price, Asilah Abdur-Rahman, Vanessa Dillard, Shalva Davidovich, Howard Silverman
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Team: Sara Devaraj, Brynn Drury, Tyler Fultz, Nathan Holliman, Mya Jeter, Melissa La Motta, Hannah Lee, Renae Lee, Connor M. Lemma, Ja’Miyah Price, Emily Sedlak, Peter Shenouda, Melissa Sobrepera
This year’s graduates have earned special distinction in dispute resolution in law school. We are excited for the role they will play upon graduation in C-DRUM’s larger mission to advance conflict resolution processes to transform relationships, systems, and the world.