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.
Liberal is a city in and the county seat of Seward County, Kansas, United States. The population was 19,666 as of the 2000 U.S. Census.