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.
Mansfield is a city in and the parish seat of De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,582 at the 2000 census. Mansfield is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.