Sam B. Edwards III

Sam EDWARDS, J.D., LL.M, Associate Professor of Legal Studies, joined the faculty at Quinnipiac University in August 2019. He has been teaching graduate and undergraduate students since 2002. From 2002-2007 as an Associate Professor, he taught at Nagoya University's Graduate School of Law in Nagoya Japan. From 2007-2019 as an Associate and then Professor he taught environmental law at Green Mountain College in Vermont. Sam has an LL.M. in international environmental law from Nagoya University Graduate School of Law and a J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School. Sam is admitted to the bar exams in California, Guam, The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Yap State in the Federated States of Micronesia. His research focuses on the intersection of environmental law and cultural protection and stems from his work in Micronesia, Japan, and Africa. Some of his courses include Introduction to the American Legal System, Environmental Law, International Environmental Law, Wildlife Law, Animal Law, Negotiations, Introduction to Environmental Studies, and Legal Studies Senior Capstone.

Publications

Government Response to Disruptive Innovation: Perspectives and Examinations
Government Response to Disruptive Innovation: Perspectives and Examinations
Sam B. Edwards, III, James R. Masterson. © 2023. 371 pages.
With the increasing pace of disruptive innovation, the world in general and governments in particular are experiencing challenges in adapting their systems to these new...
Artificial Intelligence in Legal Services: Reducing the Gap in Access to Justice
Artificial Intelligence in Legal Services: Reducing the Gap in Access to Justice
Sam B. Edwards. © 2023. 21 pages.
Many people lack the resources to get legal assistance with their civil legal problems. These problems include serious issues such as those impacting housing, safety, access to...
Digital Transformation and Its Role in Progressing the Relationship Between States and Their Citizens
Digital Transformation and Its Role in Progressing the Relationship Between States and Their Citizens
Sam B. Edwards III, Diogo Santos. © 2020. 231 pages.
Countries at different points of development are affected differently by shifts in the ability to access information. These changes require the action of governments to cope in...
The First Amendment in the Digital Age: What Is Speech and How Should It Be Protected?
The First Amendment in the Digital Age: What Is Speech and How Should It Be Protected?
Sam B. Edwards III. © 2020. 26 pages.
The United States is facing challenges in applying First Amendment principles from the 18th century to modern communications. This chapter examines cases where the government has...
The Right to Privacy Is Dying: Technology Is Killing It and We Are Letting It Happen
The Right to Privacy Is Dying: Technology Is Killing It and We Are Letting It Happen
Sam B. Edwards III. © 2019. 24 pages.
This chapter explores privacy in American jurisprudence from its inception until the present day. This examination starts with the first challenge of defining privacy. The second...
The Right to Privacy Is Dying: Technology Is Killing It and We Are Letting It Happen
The Right to Privacy Is Dying: Technology Is Killing It and We Are Letting It Happen
Sam B. Edwards III. © 2019. 24 pages.
This chapter explores privacy in American jurisprudence from its inception until the present day. This examination starts with the first challenge of defining privacy. The second...
The Right to Privacy Is Dying: Technology Is Killing It and We Are Letting It Happen
The Right to Privacy Is Dying: Technology Is Killing It and We Are Letting It Happen
Sam B. Edwards III. © 2016. 24 pages.
This chapter explores privacy in American jurisprudence from its inception until the present day. This examination starts with the first challenge of defining privacy. The second...
Revolutionizing the Interaction between State and Citizens through Digital Communications
Revolutionizing the Interaction between State and Citizens through Digital Communications
Sam B. Edwards III, Diogo Santos. © 2015. 330 pages.
Networked communication technologies have drastically changed the relationship between States and their citizens. This fundamental shift has eased civilians’ ability to access...