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.
Powers is a city in Coos County, Oregon, United States. The population was 734 at the 2000 census. It is 21 miles south of Oregon Route 42 at Myrtle Point on Powers Highway (also known as Forest Road 33, on the south fork of the Coquille River.