Articling & Admissions/ Board of Examiners
This committee develops standards and procedures for the development of a potential member from the level of newly graduated law student until they are prepared for admission as full members of the Law Society. The Committee also acts as the Board of Examiners as necessary.

CHAIR: Yolande Murphy, MEMBERS: Sherry Gillis, K.C., Karen Rose, K.C., Ryan MacDonald, K.C., Margaret Anne Walsh, Hilary Newman, Susan Johnston, Racha Al-Mayaleh, Graeme Stetson, Emily Campbell (LSPEI - Acting Director of Public Education and Professional Development)
Call to Action Committee
The Call to Action Committee will assist Council in meeting the objectives of the Policy adopted by Council in June 2020.

On consultation with Committee members, Committee will be a committee constituted by Council as required.
Continuing Legal Education
In 2009, the CBA commenced delivery of the continuing legal education program in PEI. The committee develops the subject-matter, either from its own sources or by the direction of Council, and organizes at least four CLE's during each year. The membership of this committee includes the Director of Public Education and Professional Development and CBA Executive Director.

CHAIR: Lucas MacArthur, MEMBERS: Thomas Sutton, Scott Barry, Maggie Hughes, Andrew Sapiano, Christiana Tweedy, Sean Kelly, Honourable Nancy Key, Lisa MacKay (LSPEI - Director of Operations), Emily Campbell (LSPEI - Acting Director of Public Education and Professional Development), Nicola Reynolds (CBA- PEI).
Credentials Committee
This Committee is populated by Past-Presidents of the Law Society and may be called upon to examine the character and fitness of applicants for admission to the Society in appropriate circumstances. 

Pamela Stewart, D. Spencer Campbell K.C., M. Cindy Cameron, Sherry Gillis, K.C., Christopher S. Montigny, K.C. (Past Presidents - 5 years).
Discipline Committees
Established pursuant to the Regulations and comprised of six members and two public representatives one on each of two committees; each committee carries out investigations and formal hearings into complaints against members.

A : CHAIR: Gordon MacFarlane, MEMBERS: Scott MacKenzie, K.C., Thane MacEachern, K.C., Hans Connor, Joel Wonnacott, Sherra Profit, Emily MacDonald, Jennifer MacPherson, Janet Coughlin-Cameron (public representative), Pamela Trainor (public representative)

B : CHAIR: Leslie Collins, K.C., MEMBERS: Lisa Goulden, K.C., M. Lynn Murray, K.C., Bobbi-Jo Dow Baker, Ryan McCarvill, Denise Doiron, Dalton McGuinty Jr., Ryan Moss, Justin Milne, Joanne Donahoe (public representative), Kathleen Casey (public representative)

Substitute Members for Discipline and Members of Competency Review Panels
Murray Murphy, K.C., Ronald MacLeod, Alexandra Dalton, Peter Ghiz, Matthew Walters, Meaghan Hughes
Discipline Policies and Procedure
This committee establishes policies and procedures to be used in the internal process for dealing with complaints against members. It makes recommendations to Council for changes to the statute and/or regulations as they pertain to the discipline process.

Council
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The committee monitors and informs Council on issues related to equity, diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and the justice system in PEI. It explores and makes recommendations to Council on actions to be taken regarding equity, diversity and inclusion within the legal profession and justice system in PEI.

CHAIR: Jennifer MacPherson, MEMBERS: Jeremy MacDonald, Pragya Chowdhury, Ashley Arsenault, and Amanda Blakeney.
Ethics
The committee provides advice to members individually and as a group on issues of a general ethical nature and reviews the Law Society‘s Code of Professional Conduct and recommends any changes that the Committee feels necessary.

CHAIR: Joel Wonnacott, MEMBERS: Caitlyn Gallant, Julia O'Hanley, Charlotte Sullivan, William Cann, Michael Fleischmann, Heidi Desaulniers, and Bridget Morriscey.
Health & Wellness
The committee is to assist the Law Society of PEI in creating and promoting a culture of well-being within the legal profession on Prince Edward Island and supporting members to maintain the mental, physical, and emotional health necessary to deliver quality legal services.

CHAIR: E.W. Scott Dickieson, K.C., MEMBERS: Molly Murphy, C. Ryan Gallant, and Amanda Blakeney.
Insurance
The committee’s mandate is to make recommendations to Council to ensure long-term sustainability of the Insurance program and Fund, stability of insurance premiums and Fund, and to maintain the high-quality insurance program that has the confidence of the members.

Derek Key, K.C., James Revell, Josh Toombs, Mary Lynn Kane, K.C., (LSPEI - Secretary-Treasurer), and Lisa MacKay (LSPEI - Director of Operations).
Investment
The Investment Committee is a committee of Council with a mandate to make recommendations to Council regarding the Investment Policy, the Investment Manager, the Investment Portfolio and to report to the membership as directed by Council.

Gary Scales, K.C., D. Spencer Campbell, K.C., Mary Lynn Kane, K.C., (LSPEI Secretary-Treasurer), and Lisa MacKay (LSPEI - Director of Operations).


Law Foundation
The Law Foundation of Prince Edward Island is established under Part 7 of the Legal Profession Act and is governed by a Board of Governors. The Foundation administers funds generated primarily through interest earned on lawyers' trust accounts.

The Foundation supports initiatives that advance:
  • Legal education, legal research, legal technology and law reform;
  • The publication of Prince Edward Island court decisions;
  • The promotion of access to justice initiatives, and
  • The promotion of legal aid.
The Board of Governors includes representatives from the legal profession, government, and the public.

CHAIR: Robert MacGregor, MEMBERS: Susan Robinson, K.C., D. Spencer Campbell, K.C., M. Cindy Cameron, Charity Hogan, Steven Dowling (Attorney General's appointee), Don Desserud (Public Representative), Nicola Reynolds (Executive Director, Law Foundation)


Legislation
This committee, with advisory assistance from the Legislative Counsel, is tasked with monitoring the legislation program of government and review any proposed statute or amendment that has ramifications for the legal profession and also monitor the procedures used to ensure that the laws of the province are readily available to the profession. Periodic reviews of the Legal Profession Act are also the responsibility of this committee.

CHAIR: J. Curtis Doyle, MEMBERS: Emily MacDonald, Erin Mitchell, Filip Hrga, Peter Ghiz, C. Max Auwaerter, and Chee Ng
Library/Education Centre
The committee’s mandate is: (a) oversee completing the Law Libraries' decommissioning process ; (b) in conjunction with the Director of Public Education and Professional Development (Director), generally to oversee the operation of the Education Centre located at the Law Society office; (c) provide direction and assistance to the Director in the building and delivery of education programs for the public to address the mounting challenges concerning access to justice; (d) to provide direction and assistance to the Director in the preparation and submission of budgets for approval by the Law Society and the Law Foundation; (e) to report in writing as required to the Law Society, the Law Foundation and/or Council on the operations of the Centre; (f) to consider and investigate funding sources for the Centre’s operations; and (g) to otherwise support the Centre and Director to further the membership and public interests outlined herein, generally and as directed by Council.

CHAIR: Richard Collier, MEMBERS: Perlene Morrison, K.C., Alexandra Dalton, Paula MacFadyen, Stephen Flanagan, Keesha Ryan, Honourable Nancy Key, Emily Campbell (LSPEI - Acting Director of Public Education and Professional Development).

Nominating Committee
Made up of the Past President, the President and a member selected by the membership at the annual meeting of the Society, this committee is responsible with putting forward to the annual meeting a slate of nominees for Council and for the officer positions with the Society. 

CHAIR: Christopher S. Montigny, K.C., MEMBERS: Gary Scales, K.C., and Kaitlyn Angus Hornsby.

Real Property
This committee is responsible for making recommendations to Council regarding the mechanism and procedures employed in the province for the effecting and recording of various transactions involving real estate. They may be required to provide input on changes to the registry system at the request of government or Council and may recommend changes.

CHAIR: Geoffrey Connolly, K.C., MEMBERS: Ryan MacDonald, K.C., David Canvin, Karen MacLeod, Brandon Forbes, Sean Corcoran, Kaitlyn Angus Hornsby, Zachary Tweel, James Profit, Elizabeth (Libby) Shaw, Richard Xu, Filip Hrga.

Scholarship
The committee decides on the recipients of the annual Law Society scholarship(s) and makes recommendations to Council for changes to the program. 

CHAIR: Susan Connolly, MEBMERS: Kenneth Lecky, Jill Toombs, Hilary Newman, Jeffery MacDonald, Morgan Watts, and Lyndsay MacDonald.
Members of the Law Society appointed to sit as Representatives of the Law Society on other committees or organizations

Advisory Committee on Federal Judicial Appointments:
Jennifer MacPherson

Bench and Bar Committee:
President, Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer, Janet Clark, K.C., Derek Bondt

Community Legal Information:
Kassia Curley

Federation of Law Societies:
President, Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer, Cynthia Taylor

Judicial Appointments Provincial Court:
Vice-President

Kings Counsel Recommendations:
President (Gary Scales, K.C.), Barbara Stevenson, K.C. (member in good standing appointed by Council), 1 representative from each of Supreme Court, Provincial Court, and Attorney General's Office (Steven Dowling)

Rules Committee:
Voting Members*– Jordan Brown (2nd year), Shannon Farrell, K.C. (2nd year) Non-Voting Members – Michael Fleischmann, Jessica Gillis, and Jenny Mason

Victims' Services:
Samantha Hameline