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.
Alden, elevation 1,004 feet (306 meters), is an unincorporated hamlet town in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. Being very small, the population was not listed in the 2000 census.