He received his legal education at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, graduating in 1969 with a J.D.
[2][3] In 1990, Krahulik was appointed to the Indiana Supreme Court by Evan Bayh, who was now the Governor, to succeed the retiring Justice Alfred Pivarnik.
During his time on the bench, Krahulik emerged as a prominent defender of the jury system, authored important opinions on tort law, helped to create the Indiana Rules of Evidence, and also recommended to the Court the adoption of the "IOLTA" ("interest on lawyer trust accounts") program that granted lower-income Hoosiers greater access to the judicial system.
Krahulik resigned from the bench in 1993 to become president and chief operating officer of Chemed Corporation in Cincinnati.
[2] Krahulik held his position at Chemed Corporation only briefly, quickly returning to Indianapolis to practice law with his sons, David and Sam.