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.
Rumford is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,474 at the 2000 census. Rumford is home to both an important paper industry and the Black Mountain of Maine ski resort.