The Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education has elected its officers for 2007, Chief Justice Shepard announced.

Susan G. Gainey, of Indianapolis, was named Chair, Gerald M. Bishop, Merrillville, was named Vice-Chair, Michael E. Tolbert, Merrillville, was named treasurer, and the Hon. Nancy Eshcoff Boyer, of Fort Wayne, was named secretary.

In addition, the Supreme Court appointed Attorney Charles K. Todd of Hagerstown, to the CLE Commission. Mr. Todd is a sole practitioner and has an office in Cambridge City. He has a general practice and focuses on Estate Planning, Estate/Probate Administration, Real Estate, Business Matters and Municipal Representation. He replaced Robert Houston, of Scottsburg. Mr. Todd 's term will expire at the end of 2011.

The Commission has 11 members. They receive no salary for their service and each serves a term of five years. Primarily, the Commission is responsible for approval of the individual educational opportunities that Indiana 's attorneys are required to receive and for approval of the sponsors who present the educational seminars. Additionally, the Commission sets standards for training courses for Indiana 's registered mediators and regulates attorney specialization in the state.

The officers serve one-year terms.