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.
Freeland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Island County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,313 at the 2000 census. The town received its name based on its origins as a commune in the early 1900s—literally, in the eyes of its socialist founders, the land of the town was to be free for all people. (Some of the first settlers were veterans of a prior experiment in socialism, the nearby Equality Colony.)