Posted on Tuesday, November 12th, 2024 at 9:54 pm
The American Association for Justice (AAJ) works across the U.S. and internationally to help trial lawyers fight for the rights of plaintiffs. We are proud to announce that Wallace Miller attorney Jessica Wieczorkiewicz has been appointed to her second term as co-chair of the organization’s New Lawyers Division Education Committee and has received an Excellence Award for her work over the past year.
Attorney Jessica Wieczorkiewicz will continue her leadership with the American Association for Justice.
Get to know the American Association for Justice
The American Association for Justice was founded in 1946 as the National Association of Claimants’ Compensation Attorneys (NACCA). As a nonprofit association of plaintiff trial lawyers, it helps attorneys connect, share resources, and work together to improve the legal system and court rules.
The AAJ not only includes plaintiffs’ lawyers, but also legal professionals, law students, paralegals, and scholars from around the world. In addition to connecting those working for plaintiffs’ rights, it also lobbies to protect the right to a fair trial by opposing forced arbitration and jury trial waivers.
What does AAJ do?
AAJ offers a variety of trial advocacy resources and programming nationwide. It advocates for the rights of trial lawyers and plaintiffs under court rules, administrates events to connect legal professionals, and provides attorneys with continuing education. It also provides crucial real-time information for attorneys, law students, and the general public.
Through a wide range of caucuses, committees, and initiatives, AAJ ultimately focuses on building the capacity of trial lawyers and protecting the democratic values of the civil justice system. AAJ is dedicated to fighting for the rights of anyone who has been injured by misconduct or negligence to seek justice—even against the most powerful interests in our society.
Promoting excellence in the New Lawyers Division
The New Lawyers Division (NLD) organizes members of the American Association for Justice who have been practicing for less than 10 years or who are younger than 35. Serving more than 4,000 individuals, the division helps those relatively new to the legal field expand their education, serve their community, connect with other trial lawyers, and fundraise for important causes.
In 2023, Wallace Miller attorney Jessica Wieczorkiewicz was appointed as co-chair of the NLD’s Education Committee. This committee provides crucial services in the operation of the NLD, including organizing education for members through webinars and events featuring expert speakers.
We are proud that Jessica has not only been re-appointed as co-chair of the committee for 2024, but also received an Excellence Award at the AAJ’s Annual Convention in July. “The association provides a platform and community for experience and knowledge to be shared—everything from trial tips to substantive legal updates, to overall practicing as a plaintiffs’ attorney and navigating this career,” Jessica says. “This is really important work and I’m excited to jump into it again for this next bar year.”
As co-chair of AAJ’s NLD Education Committee, Jessica will continue to build the organization’s education efforts. In late October, she traveled to San Juan, PR for the AAJ NLD Membership Drive in order to grow participation in AAJ and connect to other young lawyers fighting for a fair justice system.
Meet Jessica Wieczorkiewicz
Attorney Jessica Wieczorkiewicz.
Through her work in mass tort, product liability, and personal injury litigation, Jessica works to hold companies and institutions accountable when they don’t act in the interest of the common good. She was honored as an Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2023 to 2025 and a Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America in 2025.
In addition to her work with AAJ, Jessica works closely with the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI) and the Advocates Society, an association of Polish American attorneys. Jessica is also a member of the AAJ Law School Committee, which works with law students to increase engagement in plaintiff advocacy.
She was recently appointed to the Steering Committee of the ongoing multidistrict litigation against the manufacturers of the drug Suboxone. To learn more about Jessica, listen to her interviews on WGN’s Let’s Get Legal discussing Suboxone and Paraquat or find out more about her path as a litigator here.
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We’re proud to stand up for the rights of victims—in our cases, in our advocacy, and in our involvement with organizations like the American Association for Justice. Please join us in congratulating Jessica on her Excellence Award and her continued work as a committee co-chair with the AAJ, and stay tuned on our blog for more news on how we’re working to advocate for an equitable justice system for everyone.
From left to right: Timothy E. Jackson, Jessica Wieczorkiewicz, Nicholas P. Kelly, Molly Condon Wells.