Anna Priemaza, LLB, BAH
Pronouns: she/her
Contact
ATS Associate Lecturer, Faculty of Law - Admin
- apriemaz@ualberta.ca
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Academic Writing Law Creative Writing
About
Anna Priemaza is a lawyer and young adult author who teaches in the Faculty of Law and the Department of Economics.
A former partner of a mid-sized Edmonton law firm, Anna Priemaza worked as legal counsel at the Court of Appeal for two years before she started teaching full-time in fall 2020.
Anna's published books include The Forgotten Memories of Vera Glass (Abrams Amulet, 2021), Fan the Fame (HarperTeen, 2019), and Kat and Meg Conquer the World (HarperTeen, 2017).
Courses
LAW 101 - Introduction to Canadian Law
An introduction to the important principles, people, and processes of the Canadian law and legal system. The course will provide an introduction and overview of foundational subjects in Canadian law such as Indigenous Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Torts Law, Contracts Law, Property Law, Corporate Law, Family Law, Environmental Law, Health Law and International Law. May not be used for credit in any degrees or programs offered by the Faculty of Law.
LAW 440A - Property Law
This course involves the study of basic principles which govern the institution of real and personal property. Included in this analysis will be the history of property law and issues of social and political context. Other topics include right incident to the ownership and possession of land, tenures and estates, concurrent ownership, dower, leases and tenancies, easements, restrictive covenants, finders law, bailment, and gifts. Other special issues may be explored.
LAW 440B - Property Law
This course involves the study of basic principles which govern the institution of real and personal property. Included in this analysis will be the history of property law and issues of social and political context. Other topics include right incident to the ownership and possession of land, tenures and estates, concurrent ownership, dower, leases and tenancies, easements, restrictive covenants, finders law, bailment, and gifts. Other special issues may be explored.
LAW 589 - Specialized Legal Topics
These courses will cover specialized topics of emerging importance in the law at a senior level in a format with a significant out-of-classroom component. The particular topic covered would vary dependent on the availability of Faculty with necessary teaching competence, student interest, and the needs of the legal profession.