Alternative Dispute Resolution is a mechanism by which different types of legal disputes are resolved through out-of-court processes like arbitration, and mediation as an alternative to civil litigation. ADR methods can be effective in reducing the time, money, and adversarial nature associated with traditional court-based proceedings.
Ouzinkie, pronounced /ju'zɪŋ. ki/ is a city on Spruce Island in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 225.