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.
Madison is a city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,768 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lac qui Parle County. It proclaims itself to be the "lutefisk capital of the world."