At Osgoode Hall Law School, James works as a caseworker at the Artists’ Legal Advice Services Clinic, guiding emerging Canadian artists as they navigate various legal challenges. James has also served as an Associate Editor of the Osgoode Hall Law Journal, critically evaluating and editing submitted articles before publication.

Throughout law school, James has actively developed his advocacy skills through mooting. He has placed in the finals, semi-finals, and quarterfinals of various first-year moots while also earning several awards for oralist placements. In his 2L year, James was a member of Osgoode’s Price Media Law Moot Court Competition team. His team placed as finalists in the Americas Round, quarterfinalists in the International Round, and was awarded best memorial (factum). James was further recognized as the third overall oralist.

Prior to attending law school, James studied Political Science at Wilfrid Laurier University.