Cultural Competency Education for members.

In accordance with the Mandatory Continuing Professional Development Policy, effective July 1, 2024 all lawyers on PEI with a practising license status are required to take cultural competency training, as recommended in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action #27. At present, the training that meets this requirement is the course called "The Path - Your Journey through Indigenous Canada" available through the Canadian Bar Association.

Program information and registration is provided at the link below.

Darrell Gallant, Restorative Justice Coordinator and Bethany Knox, Manager of Justice Initiatives, Department of Justice and Public Safety will present this session providing practical overview of the Restorative Justice (RJ) program and how it can serve their clients. Topics include:

Time will be reserved for questions and discussion. Whether you're new to RJ or looking to deepen your understanding, this presentation will help you make informed referrals that support meaningful accountability for your clients.

Price: This session is offered free of charge

Registration Deadline: Friday, October 3, 2025

Virtual connections details will be provided on Thursday, October 2 to registered participants.

Join Patricia McPhail, Director of Labour & Industrial Relations with the Department of Workforce, Advanced Learning, and Population for an in-depth overview of the forthcoming changes to the Employment Standards Act and the Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act. This session is essential for all practitioners who advise employers and employees. Gain valuable insight into the rationale behind some these legislative updates, learn how they affect workplace obligations and rights, and leave better equipped to guide your clients thought the evolving employment law landscape.

Price: $50 + HST = $57.50 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: Monday, October 27, 2025

Virtual connections details will be provided on Tuesday, October 28 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.

Further details TBA. Presenters include Robin Aitken, TEP, and Zach Geldert, TEP, with a third speaker to be confirmed.

 

Bena Stock (The Lawyer Mindset) will present this program which is designed to help you reframe how you experience and respond to difficult people so that you remain grounded, effective, and resilient in your practice. Part 2 wraps up our civility series by building on Civility: The Smart Practice, which explored civility as both an obligation and an advantage. This session turns to one of the greatest challenges to maintaining civility: dealing with difficult people.

 

Difficult people are an unavoidable part of practice, whether they are clients, colleagues, opposing counsel, or members of your own team. Responding effectively requires insight into the psychology behind difficult behaviours, awareness of how they affect you, and tools to respond without compromising your judgment, integrity, or wellbeing.

 

In this session, we welcome back Bena Stock of The Lawyer Mindset who will explore:

By approaching difficult people with insight and strategy, you can protect your wellbeing, stay true to your advocacy style, strengthen your decision-making, and uphold the standards of civility that define the legal profession.

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, November 28, 2025

Virtual connection details will be provided on Tuesday, December 2 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.

The PEI Department of Justice & Public Safety in collaboration with the Law Society of PEI are providing the Workshop: Family Violence Training for Lawyers. This family violence training will be relevant to family law lawyers and criminal lawyers. Jayelee Grady (Manager Victim Services) will provide family violence training for lawyers in the morning with topics including:

In the afternoon following lunch, Jayelee Grady, Leslie Collins (Children's Lawyer (Acting)), and Ryan Moss (Stewart McKelvey) will deliver a panel presentation about protection orders and orders restraining harassment in the family law context, specifically:

Discussion topics will include:

Price: Free - workshop is supported by federal funding related to family violence.

Registration Deadline: Friday, January 9, 2026

Geoffrey Connelly, K.C. and Rob MacGregor & guests will present on Real Property subject matter.

Program details will be shared once finalized.

Lawyers serving on boards face responsibilities and risks that differ from everyday practice. Jennifer MacPherson, Stewart McKelvey will clarify governance duties, explore ethical challenges, and share best practices to help lawyers manage conflicts, set boundaries, and serve effectively.

Lunch to be provided, and Kaysha will follow up with each registrant, via email, regarding dietary restrictions.

Price: $100 + HST = $115.00

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, May 8, 2026

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.

Presented by Melanie Battaglia, founding partner of Battaglia Law, and Stephanie Dickson of Pooran Law. More details TBA.