Marion Munley Elected President-Elect of AAJ
The senior attorney has been chosen to lead the nation's largest plaintiff's bar association in 2027.
Updated on Oct. 6, 2026 in Criminal Justice
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The American Association for Justice has elected Marion Munley as its president-elect. Munley, a Scranton-based attorney, is the first woman from Pennsylvania to hold this leadership role in the organization's 78-year history.
Why it matters
The American Association for Justice works to uphold the Seventh Amendment and the right to a trial by jury for citizens across the United States. Munley's leadership will focus on mentoring the next generation of legal professionals through education and courtroom training.
Marion Munley brings 35 years of legal experience to the role representing the association's 20,000 members. She has spent three decades advocating for specific legal issues prior to her upcoming term.
The players
Marion Munley
She is a senior attorney at Munley Law who will lead the American Association for Justice.
American Association for Justice
This is the largest plaintiff's bar association in the United States and has a 78-year history.
The details
As president-elect, Munley will focus on instructing young lawyers in trial and courtroom skill sets through seminars and webinars. She currently serves as a senior attorney at Munley Law in Scranton.
Timeline
July 2027 marks the start of Munley's one-year term as president.
Legal Context
The association's mission to preserve the Seventh Amendment remains a central pillar of their advocacy work as they transition to new leadership. This appointment reflects a broader trend of integrating experienced trial practitioners into the top governance of national legal advocacy groups.
The leadership change impacts the legal community and the public by shaping how future attorneys are trained in courtroom advocacy. This focus on trial skills directly supports the broader public interest in maintaining robust jury trial protections.
The takeaway
Munley's appointment highlights the ongoing effort to prepare new legal talent for the challenges of the modern courtroom. Her focus on education ensures that future attorneys remain equipped to protect the right to trial by jury.
What happens next
Marion Munley will be formally inducted into her one-year term as president in July 2027.
Further reading
For more on the national legal landscape, visit our Criminal Justice section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by WOLF.
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