“Probate typically is straightforward until it’s not,” says Chicago trusts and estates attorney Sarah LeRose. “When you find yourself in that complicated position, having a resource is helpful. And that’s what we were trying to accomplish.” LeRose and Colleen Sahlas, a trusts and estates attorney from Oak Brook, presented tips for avoiding “Probate Pitfalls” in a recent ISBA continuing legal education program, which is highlighted in the June 2025 Illinois Bar Journal.
The 2025 National High School Mock Trial Championship was held in Phoenix, Arizona from May 7-10, 2025. The Mock Trial Championship is an annual competition that welcomes thousands of students from many schools across the nation and from places such as South Korea, the Northern Mariana Islands, and other U.S. territories to represent their state/territory in the national competition. This year, 48 teams competed in the competition, including College Preparatory School of America, based in Lombard, Illinois.