Jeralyn L. Lawrence took the oath of office Thursday as president of the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) for the 2022–2023 term, assuming leadership as the legal world unwinds from a pandemic that left a lasting mark on the profession.

New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner swore in Lawrence at the NJSBA’s Annual Meeting and Convention in Atlantic City. A host of Lawrence’s friends, family and colleagues—along with the NJSBA’s Executive Committee and Board of Trustees—were on hand to watch the Watchung family law attorney become the 10th woman to lead the Association.