Upcoming Events
Free Public Event - Immigration Law Legal Information Session (Charlottetown)
Date: Monday, April 14, 2025
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Charlottetown Learning Library
Join immigration lawyer Hanaa Al Sharief for clear and practical legal insights designed to enhance your awareness and confidence as you navigate the Canadian immigration process.

Please RSVP by clicking here or by calling (902) 566-1666.

This presentation is in partnership with IRSA and the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre, and is generously sponsored by the Law Foundation of PEI.
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Free Public Event - Immigration Law Legal Information Session (Summerside)
Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Summerside Rotary Library
Join immigration lawyer Hanaa Al Sharief for clear and practical legal insights designed to enhance your awareness and confidence as you navigate the Canadian immigration process.

Please RSVP by calling the Summerside Rotary Library at 902-436-7323. Spots are limited.

This presentation is in partnership with IRSA and the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre, and is generously sponsored by the Law Foundation of PEI.

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Artificial Intelligence Part 2, CLE
Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025
Time: 12:00Noon - 1:30PM
Location: Law Society of PEI, Education Centre
This session will continue the June 2024 AGM’s discussion on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the practice of law.  Tom Sutton and Iain McCarvill will share how they use AI in their practices. The new AI Guidelines developed by the Ethics Committee and approved by Council, pending the offering of this session, will also be introduced and reviewed.
 
This CLE will take place on Thursday, April 24, 2025, 12:00Noon – 1:30PM in the Law Society’s Education Centre with a virtual attendance option. In person participation is limited to 25 people who are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch, drinks will be provided.
 
Price: $75 + HST =$86.25 per person attending/viewing.
Payment is due at time of registration and may be paid by e-Transfer to lawsociety@lspei.pe.ca or by cheque payable to the Law Society of PEI.
 
Registration Deadline: Friday, April 18th, 2025.
Virtual connections details will be provided on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, to registered participants.

CLE Cancellation Policy: Registrants who cancel within two weeks but more than twenty-four (24) hours before the CLE will receive a fifty per cent (50%) refund and will be entitled to receive a copy of any CLE materials. Registrants who cancel within 24 hours of the CLE or who do not show will not be refunded any portion of the registration fee, but the registrant will be entitled to receive a copy of the CLE materials.
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The Child Protection Lawyer’s Toolkit: Insights & Strategies for Every Case (CLE)
Date: Friday, April 25, 2025
Time: 12:30-5:00 p.m.
Location: LSPEI Education & Resource Centre, 119 Kent Street, Suite 300, Charlottetown, PE C1A 1N3
The Child Protection Lawyer’s Toolkit: Insights & Strategies for Every Case
The Law Society’s Education & Resource Centre is hosting a free*, two-part CLE program designed to equip practitioners at all experience levels with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to manage a child protection case from start to finish. Whether you're new to child protection law or a seasoned practitioner looking to sharpen your skills, this program provides experienced guidance, interactive learning, and practical strategies to navigate complex cases with skill and confidence.

Session 1: Child Protection 101
Date: Friday, April 25, 2025
Time: 12:30-5:00 p.m.
Join Chief Justice Clements, Thane MacEachern, K.C. (Director of Legal Aid), Justin Milne (MC PEI), and experienced child protection practitioners Ryan Moss (Stewart McKelvey), Alanna Taylor, K.C. (Cox & Palmer), and Matthew Walters (Legal Aid), for an in-depth discussion on child protection law.
This session provides an engaging overview of the legal framework, an introduction to the roles and responsibilities of key parties, and an insightful discussion on indigenous family considerations. Participants will receive valuable advocacy tips from the Bench, discover legal aid best practices for client and file management, and have ample opportunity for Q&A. 

Session 2: Child Protection Simulation
Date: May 2, 2025
Time: 12:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Mitchell O’Shea (Legal Services), Alanna Taylor, K.C., and Matthew Walters will lead participants through a candid and interactive simulation of a child protection case from start to finish, sharing insights into their roles and practical considerations at every stage of the process. Q&A to follow.

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Participants will receive a curated list of helpful resources for everyday practice.
Lastly, if there is enough interest from participants, a mock hearing will be arranged to further develop practical skills. 

Register Now:
Registration is now full and closed. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please use the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/snkpqkjDGz. We will notify you if a spot becomes available.
 
*The Law Society of Prince Edward Island is mandated to protect the public’s interest in the administration of justice. As part of this mandate and with the generous support of the Law Foundation of Prince Edward Island, the Law Society, from time to time, offers focused continuing professional development opportunities to practicing Island lawyers free of charge to promote the practice of law in areas identified as needing additional support with the goals of increasing the numbers of lawyers practicing in the area and improving our community’s access to justice.

Council Meeting
Date: Monday, May 12, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM

Council Meeting
Date: Monday, June 9, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM

Annual General Meeting & Professional Development Day
Date: Thursday, June 19, 2025 - Saturday, June 21, 2025
Location: Mill River Resort, Woodstock, PEI
Tentative Schedule
Thursday, June 19            Welcome BBQ, 6:30PM
Friday, June 20                Professional Development Program, 8:30AM
                                        Canadian Bar Association, PEI Branch AGM & Luncheon, 12:00Noon
                                        Presidents' Reception & Dinner, 6:30PM
Saturday, June 21            Law Society of PEI AGM, 9:30AM

Room Reservations – a block of rooms has been set aside at the Mill River Resort and will be held until May 15, 2025. The block includes rooms in the hotel and cottages. To make a reservation please call the hotel at 1-844-375-3555.  Room reservation cancellation fees of one night’s room and taxes will apply should the individual cancel the reservation within 3 days of the arrival date.
 
Golf – A block of tee times has been set aside for Friday, June 20 from 1:00PM – 2:10PM to book reservations please contact dean@millriver.ca or mackenzie@millriver.ca. Cost is $90.00 per player and includes cart.
 
Children’s Program – A children’s program will be offered on Friday, June 20th , 6pm – 10:00PM to accommodate parents during the Presidents’ Reception and Dinner.
 
Registration package will be shared once confirmed.