When New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) President Kimberly A. Yonta was sworn in as president from her living room last May, the pandemic had been underway for three months and the legal profession, like the rest of society, was upended and uncertain about the future.

As Yonta's term draws to a close, much has changed. Vaccines are taming the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and law firms and courthouses are starting to reopen. Hope and progress have replaced darkness and uncertainty and, through it all, Yonta led the state's legal professionals through one of the most challenging times in its history.

"It has been an honor to serve as the president of the New Jersey State Bar Association during one of the most trying times in our lifetime," Yonta said.