The UM Carey Law Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Team is a for-credit student organization for students with a particular skill for and interest in negotiation and mediation. Students on the ADR Team participate in a weekly class seminar and engage in a variety of national and international competitions. The ADR Team competes in various negotiation, mediation, and representation in mediation competitions each year that involve diverse areas of law including intellectual property, business, sports, entertainment, and environmental law.
The ADR Team is largely student-run, with the assistance of their faculty advisor, Toby Guerin, and the team’s adjunct professors, Barry Gogel and Daniel Adamson. Former ADR Team members serve as coaches for many of the competitions.
How do I join the ADR Team?
The ADR Team holds tryouts each spring, usually during March. Eligible students include first-year day students, first-year evening students transferring to the day program, and second-year evening students. Trying out for the ADR Team is a two-part process. In round one of tryouts, each student is provided with a fact pattern containing general facts and confidential facts. Students negotiate against one other student and are scored by a panel of current ADR Team members. A select group of students from the negotiation round are invited to interview with members of the Executive Board of the ADR Team. On average the ADR Team accepts 16-20 new members each year.
What are the ADR Team obligations?
Participation on the ADR Team is a two-year commitment. All ADR Team members must enroll in the fall and spring ADR Team Seminar each year. ADR members are required to compete in at least one competition during their time on the ADR Team. In preparation for competitions, students are partnered into teams and are assigned a designated coach. Team members must engage in a minimum number of moots (as mooter or observer), draft counter-facts, and provide individualized feedback.
Why would I want to join the ADR Team?
Joining the ADR Team is an opportunity to develop real-world lawyering skills in negotiation, mediation through hands-on practice and dedicated coaching. You’ll learn from experienced faculty and professionals, workshop strategies with supportive teammates, and receive consistent feedback that sharpens your advocacy each semester. Beyond skill-building, ADR offers a strong sense of camaraderie and a community of likeminded peers. Team members travel to competitions across the country, and even internationally, meeting other law students and practitioners from around the world. It’s one of the only classes you will take every semester until graduation, and the experience gives you a meaningful competitive edge in interviews and future career opportunities. If you’re looking for practical training, community, and the chance to represent our school and practice your skills on a global stage, ADR is the place to be.
Contact information: The Alternative Dispute Resolution Team
500 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD, 21201
Email: adrt@law.umaryland.edu
Instagram: @marylandadr
Recent Successes:
- ABA Law Student Division Negotiation Regional Finalists (2024, 2025)
- Cardozo Invitational Negotiation on Entertainment, Media, and Art (CINEMA) Competition Champion (2023)
- INADR Law School Mediation Tournament: top 10 mediator (2024, 2025), top 10 attorney-client team (2025)
2025-2026 Members:
Lilliana Albanese, Madeline Alvarenga, Patricia Castle, Phylicia Childs, Travis Dover, Jerrod Duell, Nathaniel Eig, Adryena Flores, Blaise Gardineer, Liat Klopouh, Breanna McNary, Lindsey Rosenbloom, Rashmi Sunder, Dorey Veron, Julia Baddley, Cameron Coughlin, Sakshi Das, Alen Dzaferagic, Connor Engle, Susie Fan, Zuha Hameed, Sara Halimichael, Rob Handler, Logan Marx, Aryana Ravery, Mitchell Schuster, Sophia Skorup, Imani Vice, and Mira Ward.
Executive Board Members:
President: Susie Fan
Vice President: Julia Baddley
Secretary: Sakshi Das
Membership Chair: Aryana Ravery
Finance Chair: Connor Engle
Co-Competition Chairs: Alen Dzaferagic and Mira Ward
ABA Negotiation Competition Chair: Mitch Schuster