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.
Groton is a city in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,356 at the 2000 census, although the 2008 census estimates have the population at 1,408.