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.
Spencer is a city in McCook County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 157 at the 2000 census. The city was almost completely destroyed by a violent F4 tornado on May 30, 1998 which killed 6.