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.
Hopkins is an unincorporated community in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. It is located eleven miles from downtown Columbia and is part of the Columbia Metropolitan Statistical Area.