In just two months, the spread of COVID-19 slowed the practice of law and hobbled court systems, but the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s new president is looking to capitalize on  lessons learned from the chaotic, early days of the pandemic, and to focus his tenure on strengthening the preparedness of the state’s legal system so the gears of justice can continue to grind uninterrupted, no matter what disruption the future may bring.

Earlier this month, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania-based attorney David Schwager of Chariton, Schwager & Malak was sworn in as the new head of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. He takes over the role from Anne John.