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.
Harwood is a city in Cass County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 607 at the 2000 census. It has become a bedroom community of the nearby Fargo-Moorhead area. Harwood was founded in 1881.