Overview
Aaron Shi provides research support and strategic guidance to clients as they navigate the regulatory complexities of the insurance industry. He also supports the insurance group’s government relations and public policy efforts, ensuring that clients are kept abreast of changes in the regulatory environment.
Prior Experience
During law school, Aaron worked as a research assistant. He researched trends within the LLM degree for the Center on the Global Legal Profession and collected and shared his findings in a policy memorandum to the dean. He also investigated characteristics of non-Big Law-represented litigants, focusing on the proceedings and cases made in immigration court.
Aaron served as a summer associate with the firm in both 2022 and 2023. He supported various practice teams across the firm by conducting research, drafting legal memoranda and analyzing legislative proposals. During a pro bono matter, Aaron authored a handbook of government benefits that was shared with immigrants, refugees and undocumented persons in New Jersey.
Before law school, Aaron worked as a legal analyst, during which time he gained an in-depth knowledge of e-discovery software.
Personal Interests
Outside of the office, Aaron enjoys competitive fighting video games, watching the NBA, thrifting for kitchen appliances on Facebook Marketplace, learning about personal finance, and being a cat dad to Nana.
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Credentials
Bar Admissions
Illinois
Education
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
J.D. summa cum laude, Indiana Law Journal (managing editor) (2024)
Harvard University
A.B. in Government (2020)
Insights & Events
Leadership & Community
Pro Bono
- Incarcerated Individuals Legal Assistance Project, 2021-22
- Researched cases and statutes to provide legal information to incarcerated clients with pro se complaints
- Collaborated with research directors and other students to effectively reply to queries raised by clients
Professional Associations
- Chicago Bar Association
Honors
- Indiana University Maurer School of Law — Dean’s Honors; Admissions Fellow, 2022-24