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.
Crooks is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States and is a suburb of Sioux Falls. The population was 859 at the 2000 census. Crooks was named New Hope until 1904.