For Immediate Release January 12, 2005

For More Information Contact: Marilyn Yurk, 317- 261-3047 myurk@iupui.edu

John Krauss Elected Vice Chairman of the Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education

INDIANAPOLIS - John L. Krauss, director of the Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, was elected vice-chairman of the Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education for 2005.

The commission is primarily responsible for approval of the individual educational opportunities that Indiana 's attorneys are required to receive. It also approves sponsors for educational seminars, sets standards for training courses for registered mediators, and regulates attorney specialization in the state.

Krauss received his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO., and a Doctorate of Jurisprudence degree from Indiana University School of Law. He teaches classes at IUPUI for both the School of Law and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs. ###