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.
Oakland is a city in Burt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,367 at the 2000 census. Oakland is also the birth place of Jon Kyl, the Junior U. S Senator from Arizona.