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.
Watseka is a city in and the county seat of Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. It is located approximately 15 miles (24 km) west of the Illinois-Indiana state line on U.S. Route 24. The city population was 5,670 at the time of the 2000 census. The south half is in Belmont Township; the north half is in Middleport Township. Incorporated in 1865, Watseka is named for a Potawatomi Native American woman Watseka (Watchekee).