Alternative dispute resolution includes dispute resolution processes and techniques that lay outside of the traditional judicial process.

Over the past years, Alternative Dispute Resolution has gained widespread acceptance among both the general public and the legal profession. Now, some courts now require some parties to resort to Alternative Dispute Resolution of some type, usually mediation, before permitting the parties' cases to be tried. The increasing caseload of traditional courts, the perception that Alternative Dispute Resolution imposes fewer costs than litigation, a preference for confidentiality, and the desire of some parties to have greater control over the selection of the individual or individuals who will decide their dispute may explain the rising popularity of Alternative Dispute Resolution.

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