James Crisafulli Email and Phone Number

I worked on a project with Professor Lin Harmon-Walker to identify effective and creative legal strategies in climate change-related litigation across the country. I worked with Professor Alan Morrison on drafting a submission to the American Bar Association advocating for unified federal district court bar admissions. Currently, I am working with Professor Robert Glicksman on an administrative law research project focused on informational standing.

Support climate litigation in states across the U.S. Conduct legal research on public trust-related claims on behalf of youth plaintiffs. Research and develop new youth-led climate cases.

Conduct legal research on issues of international environmental law. Assist in negotiations of international environmental treaties.

Conducted legal research to support climate litigation against fossil fuel companies. Drafted memoranda on issues of public records requests, the proof required to prevail on tort-based environmental claims, and anti-SLAPP motions and free speech.

Assist the Air Enforcement Division of the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance in civil enforcement matters. Conduct legal research on administrative enforcement, the Clean Air Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, and environmental justice.

Drafting complaints and legal briefs, conducting legal research, supporting policy advocacy, and doing outreach and stakeholder engagement for a New York-based firm focused on using consumer protection laws to sue companies for their environmental degradation, human rights abuses, and animal rights abuses.

Research issues within the legislative purview of the Judiciary Committee, prepare the Senator for committee hearings, research and draft questions for judicial nominees

Write and publish opinion pieces supporting the utility of international law, advocating for the use of international law to hold bad actors accountable through mechanisms like the ICC and the UN. Support the ICC's ongoing investigations into war crimes. Propose novel theories about social contracts, and research the concept of "state psychopathy" to be published in a forthcoming book.

Researched and discussed prominent international human rights issues, including racism, gender and sexuality discrimination, antisemitism, and genocide. Designed an action project in Los Angeles that focused on environmental justice issues, in which I made videos and blog posts highlighting the most acute environmental justice issues facing LA.

Phone banked for California Calls leading up to the Yes on 15 campaign. Led the social media efforts at the Mayor's Innovation Team, helping strategize outreach for their ADU Accelerator Program to find housing for low-income Angelenos. Researched and briefed Covid-19 related news and city ordinances for Strategies 360, coordinating with city staffers to promote city-wide policy and support statewide legislation. Compiled member engagement best practices and designed presentation… Show more Phone banked for California Calls leading up to the Yes on 15 campaign. Led the social media efforts at the Mayor's Innovation Team, helping strategize outreach for their ADU Accelerator Program to find housing for low-income Angelenos. Researched and briefed Covid-19 related news and city ordinances for Strategies 360, coordinating with city staffers to promote city-wide policy and support statewide legislation. Compiled member engagement best practices and designed presentation for organizational leaders of the California Charter School Association.Researched city policies regulating hotel room prices along the coast of Los Angeles, advocating for hotel workers and low-income hospitality employees to be able to stay in Los Angeles for affordable prices.Developed novel recommendations for Los Angeles and California mental health policy reforms to be adopted to promote public health, especially for the state's homeless population that suffers from mental illness. Show less

I compile research reports in preparation for Professor Henke's book project on military interventions and the future of NATO. I have done extensive qualitative research on the history of American isolationism, the foreign policy attitudes and stances of the Democratic party in the U.S., the current outlook of the U.S.-China relationship, and the motives behind various military interventions such as the Soviets in Afghanistan and the Saudis in Yemen.

Analyzed best practices among cities adopting climate change mitigation and adaptation policies and programs that could be coopted by Chicago in order to promote sustainability and climate resilience.

I helped devise legal strategy for an upcoming asylum trial, drafting direct and cross-examination questions. I aided with office work and organized legal documents and files on various clients. And I accompanied Ms. Weinstock to court in order to advise and represent her client in front of an immigration judge.