Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker, the former law school dean who has led California's state bar during two years of enormous change and turmoil, announced late Wednesday that she will resign from her post as executive director in September.

In a letter to bar president James Fox, Parker said she plans to return to the East Coast in 2018 to spend more time with family.

“I believe my commitment to bringing transformative change to The State Bar has been met and new leadership is available to continue the reforms well underway,” Parker wrote.