Member Certificates

Certificate of Standing
Members who are applying for membership in another jurisdiction or for various other applications may be required to provide a Certificate of Standing from their home jurisdiction along with their application.  A Certificate of Standing confirms the following information:

• Date of Admission;
• Present Status with the Law Society;
• Discipline Record (complaints, competency, formal disciplinary proceedings, custodianship/trusteeship, practice restrictions, claims on the Compensation Fund);
• Personal History (criminal proceedings, bankruptcy, judgments); and
• Any other relevant information that may affect your application for admission.

A fee for the Certificate of Standing will be charged.

Certificate of Notary
A Certificate of Notary may be required for members who send correspondence to foreign governments and for organizations who will only accept a document notarized by a PEI lawyer. A Certificate of Notary confirms the following information:

• Name;
• Date of Admission;
• That you are a member of the Law Society of Prince Edward Island entitled to practise law in the Province of Prince Edward Island;
• That you are Notary Public for the Province Prince Edward Island.

There is no fee for a Certificate of Notary.  

Letter Confirming Status
For all other situations that require proof of membership, the Law Society of Prince Edward Island can provide members with a letter confirming status.  The letter confirms the following information:

• Name;
• Date of Admission;
• Present Status;
• That you are a member in good standing.

There is no fee for a Letter Confirming Status.