Quinnipiac University
Associate Professor of Legal Studies
Hamden, CT
2019 - Present
Sam Bingham Edwards, III
Associate Professor of Legal Studies
Sam Bingham Edwards, III
Associate Professor of Legal Studies
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.
Education
- BA, Pomona College
- LLM, Nagoya University
- JD, Lewis and Clark College
Organization
- Justice and Law
Office Location
- College of Arts & Sciences 1 329
Mail Drop
- CL-AC1
Experience
Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Invited Lecturer in dispute resolution and legal drafting
Hanoi, Vietnam
2014 - 2014
Green Mountain College
Professor of Environmental Law and Policy
Poultney, VT
2013 - 2019
Thammasat University Faculty of Law
Visiting Professor of Law
Bangkok, Thailand
2013 - 2013
Green Mountain College
Associate Professor of Environmental Law and Policy
Poultney, VT
2007 - 2013
Nanzan University
Adjunct Professor of Law
Nagoya, Japan
2004 - 2007
Nagoya University Graduate School of Law
Associate Professor
Nagoya, Japan
2002 - 2007
Nagoya University Graduate School of Law
Teaching Assistant
Nagoya, Japan
1999 - 2002
Nagoya Feminine Culture Junior College
Adjunct Professor of English
Nagoya, Japan
1999 - 2002
Mair, Mair, Spade & Thompson
Associate Attorney
Territory of Guam
1995 - 1997
Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
Impartial Hearings Officer
Territory of Guam
1995 - 1997
Yap State Environmental Protection Agency
Legal Counsel
Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
1994 - 1994
Yap State Office of the Attorney General
Public Prosecutor
Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
1994 - 1994
Beaverton School District
Part-time high school guest teacher
Beaverton, OR
1993 - 1993
Fugro-McClelland
Environmental Scientist
Ventura, CA
1991 - 1992
Aman Environmental
Environmental Project Manager
Covina, CA
1990 - 1991
Unocal Corporation
Environmental Scientist
Anchorage, AK and Los Angeles, CA
1989 - 1990
Selected Publications
Quinnipiac University Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System Report (STARS)
Edwards, S. (Principle Investigator)
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) March 4 (2022)
Conference Presentation
Recognition of cultural and historical attachment in awarding compensation for Cultural Damages in Property Claims by Indigenous Peoples
Edwards, S.
New York State Political Science Association Annual Conference, Elmira, NY, New York State Political Science Association (2022)
Invited Speaker
Enhancing Cross-Cultural Competency
Edwards, S.
Global Leadership Program, Essex, VT, Essex High School (2022)
Conference Presentation
Teaching Environmental Law as a Legal Specialty Course
Edwards, S.
American Association for Paralegal Education Spring Conference, Virtual, American Association for Paralegal Education (2022)
Conference Presentation
Recognition of cultural and historical attachment in awarding compensation for Cultural Damages in Property Claims by Indigenous Peoples
Edwards, S.
New York State Political Science Association, Virtual, Elmira College (2021)
Conference Presentation
Compensating Indigenous Peoples for Cultural Damages: An Emerging Trend
Edwards, S.
American Association for Paralegal Education 40th National Conference , Virtual, American Association for Paralegal Education (2021)
Books
Digital transformation and its role in progressing the relationship between states and their citizens
Edwards, S. B., &; Santos, D. (Eds.)
Hershey, PA (IGI Global 2020)
Chapter
Digital transformation and its role in progressing the relationship between states and their citizens
Edwards, S.
The First Amendment in the Digital Age: What Is Speech and How Should It Be Protected? 68-93 Hershey, PA (IGI Global 2020)
Chapter
Cyber Law, Privacy, and Security
Edwards, S.
The Right to Privacy Is Dying: Technology Is Killing It and We Are Letting It Happen 830-853 Hershey, PA (IGI Global 2019)