James An

Jim’s research focuses on corporate law and doctrine as well as pension law. His recent article, The Distinction Between Direct and Derivative Shareholder Claims, discusses how a key procedural line in corporate litigation has been obfuscated by misconceptions and circular logic. His works-in-progress cover a variety of topics, including legal circularity more generally, the potential inclusion of private equity in defined contribution pension plans, and the intersection of media criticism and corporate law. Jim has also coauthored multiple amicus briefs in Delaware Supreme Court cases.

Before coming to Suffolk, Jim was a fellow at Stanford Law School, a litigation associate at Goodwin Procter, and a judicial clerk for Justice Gary Traynor of the Delaware Supreme Court. Jim received a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School, where he was a senior editor of the Harvard Environmental Law Review, a writer for the annual Parody musical, and the Professor of Beer of Beeritas. Before law school, Jim worked at Capital One as a business associate and received a B.A. from Northwestern University, where he studied economics and mathematics.

Education

J.D., Harvard Law School
B.A., Northwestern University

Bar Admittance

Massachusetts

Selected Publications

Articles:

• Substance and Process in Corporate Law, 20 N.Y.U. J. L. & Bus. 187 (2024)
• The Distinction Between Direct and Derivative Shareholder Claims, 93 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 289 (2025)