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.
Ellsworth is a village in Dawson Township, McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 271 at the 2000 United States Census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is named after Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth, a Union officer considered to be the first casualty of the Civil War.