Articling & Admissions/ Board of Examiners
This committee, the membership of which includes the Bar Admission Course Coordinator, 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., Ryan MacDonald, Karen Rose, K.C., Margaret Anne Walsh, Hilary Newman, Susan Johnston, Racha Al Mayaleh, Graeme Stetson, Lindsay McLellan (Director of Public Education and Professional Responsibility, Law Society), Lisa MacKay (Director of Operations/Bar Course Coordinator, Law Society)

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.

CHAIR: Justin Milne, MEMBERS: Donald MacKenzie, K.C., Alanna Taylor, K.C., Christopher Montigny, K.C., Andrew Kirk, Margaret (Maggie) Hughes.



Continuing Legal Education
In 2009, the CBA commenced delivery of the continuing legal education program in PEI. The committee is tasked with developing the subject-matter, either from its own sources or by the direction of Council, and organizing at least four CLE's during each year. The membership of this committee includes the Legal Education Coordinator and CBA Executive Director.

CHAIR: Lucas MacArthur, MEMBERS: Constance Robinson, Thomas Sutton, Scott Barry, Meaghan Hughes, Andrew Sapiano, Christiana Tweedy, Sean Kelly, Lisa MacKay (Director of Operations, Law Society), Lindsay McLellan (Director of Public Education and Professional Responsibility, Law Society), Nicola Reynolds (CBA)


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. 

Robert MacGregor, Pamela Stewart, D. Spencer Campbell K.C., M. Cindy Cameron, Sherry Gillis, 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: Scott MacKenzie, K.C., MEMBERS: Thane MacEachern, K.C., Hans Connor, Gordon MacFarlane, Joel Wonnacott, Ronald MacLeod, Emily MacDonald, Donna MacEwen, K.C., 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., Gary Demeulenaere, K.C., Aidan Sheridan, Bobbi-Jo Dow Baker, Steven Dowling, Ryan McCarvill, Marsha Cusack (public representative), Kathleen Casey (public representative)

Substitute Members for Discipline and Members of Competency Review Panels
Murray Murphy, K.C., Donald MacKenzie, K.C., Denise Doiron, Alexandra Dalton, Peter Ghiz, Dalton McGuinty Jr., Joanne Donahoe (public representative)

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
Mandate: The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion 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.

Specific Committee Responsibilities
  1. Create standards and policies related to anti-racism, equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility.
  2. Monitor issues affecting anti-racism, equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility in the legal profession and justice system in PEI and make recommendations to Council and the CLE Committee regarding education and awareness training for members as it relates to anti-racism, equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility.
  3. Review data from members related to anti-racism, equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility and use this to inform recommendations to Council regarding the development of any resources or educational materials.
  4. Attend to any other such matters as may be referred to it.

CHAIR: Jennifer MacPherson, MEMBERS: Mary Lynn Kane, K.C. (Secretary-Treasurer, Law Society), Jeremy MacDonald, Pragya Chowdhury, Ashley Arsenault, and Amanda Blakeney.


Ethics
The Ethics 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: Judy Burke, K.C., Katherine Morello, Caitlyn Gallant, Julia O'Hanley, Christina Lazier, Michael Fleischmann, Heidi Desaulniers, and Bridget Morriscey.


Family Law
The Family Law Committee was established as a standing committee of Council in 2024. The committee’s primary mission is to provide advice on proposed legislation, make suggestions for changes to existing legislation with the goal of improving the experience of members of the public involved in family law processes. The committee may also take steps to strengthen the family law Bar on Prince Edward Island including promotion of wellness and collegiality. 

CHAIR: Ryan Moss, VICE-CHAIR: Matthew Walters, MEMBERS: Leslie Collins, K.C., M. Cindy Cameron, Serena Smith, and Pamela Stewart.

Health & Wellness
Context
In October 2024 the Omnibus Report and the PEI-specific report for Phase II of the National Study on the Psychological Health Determinants of Legal Professionals in Canada was released by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. The Report(s) include a series of targeted recommendations to address important health and wellness issues in the legal profession.

Purpose
The purpose of the Health and Wellness 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.

Responsibilities
Generally speaking, the Committee will support the Law Society of PEI’s efforts to:
• Raise awareness about health and wellness issues in the legal profession; and
• Promote a wellness culture within the legal profession that prioritizes mental and physical health.

More specifically, the Committee will:
• Identify and promote well-being resources for members (e.g. Lawyer Assistance Program, continuing legal education, etc.);
• Evaluate existing Law Society well-being programs and consider and recommend new programs, or changes to existing programs, to promote a culture of well-being within the legal profession;
• Consult on how to reduce barriers to members accessing well-being resources;
• Assist in the planning and facilitation of CLE events at the request of the CLE Committee;
• Consult on regulatory changes that involve health related issues (e.g. regarding admission or discipline); and
• Consult and advise on other health and wellness matters that may be referred to the Committee by the Law Society from time to time.

CHAIR: Jessica Gillis, MEMBERS: Andrew Campbell, K.C., E.W. Scott Dickieson, K.C., Caroline Davison, and Molly Murphy.





Law Foundation
The purpose and composition of the board of the Law Foundation are found in Part 7 of the Legal Profession Act.

The Foundation has power to establish and maintain a fund and use the proceeds of the fund for the purposes of
  • (a) legal education, legal research or law reform;
  • (b) the editing and printing of decisions of the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and Provincial Court of Prince Edward Island;
  • (c) the promotion of legal aid.
The Foundation derives its revenues primarily from the interest earned on members’ trust accounts.

The Foundation is administered by a board of governors consisting of five members comprised as follows:
  • (a) the Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General or the Minister’s appointee; and
  • (b) one person, not a member of the society, representing the public at large, appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council for a term of up to three years; and
  • (c) five members of the society appointed by the Council.

CHAIR: Robert MacGregor, MEMBERS: Susan Robinson, K.C., D. Spencer Campbell, K.C., M. Cindy Cameron, Charity Hogan, Jonah Clements (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: Gary Scales, K.C., MEMBERS: Curtis Doyle, Emily MacDonald, Erin Mitchell, Filip Hrga, Peter Ghiz, C. Max Auwaerter, and Chee Ng


Library/Education Centre
Background:
The Library Committee was responsible for the Law Libraries in Charlottetown and Summerside that were housed at the Law Courts and served as one of the means by which the Law Society, with support of the Law Foundation of PEI, assisted the public on accessing justice and supported the Law Society’s membership. With limited library usage and increased budget pressure, the Law Society in January 2024, following a facilitated re-organization process, opted to transition from the Law Library model to an Education Center model. The Law Libraries in Charlottetown and Summerside were, under the direction and supervision of the Library Committee and the Secretary Treasurer, decommissioned in June of 2024.

Mandate:
The Library Education Centre Committee’s mandate is as follows: (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, Lindsay McLellan (Director of Public Education and Professional Responsibility, Law Society).



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: Sherry Gillis, K.C., MEMBERS: Christopher Montigny, K.C., and Christopher White


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, Robin Aitken, David Canvin, Karen MacLeod, Brandon Forbes, Sean Corcoran, Kaitlyn Angus Hornsby, Zachary Tweel, Sherra Profit, Elizabeth (Libby) Shaw, and Xiaomeng (Richard) Xu.


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, Lyndsay MacDonald, and Lindsay McLellan (Director of Public Education and Professional Responsibility, Law Society).



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:
Donna MacEwen, K.C.

Bench and Bar Committee:
President, Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer, Janet Clark, 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 (Christopher Montigny, K.C.), 1 representative from each of Supreme Court, Provincial Court, and Attorney General's Office (Jonah Clements)

Rules Committee:
Voting Members*– Gary Demeulenaere, K.C., (3rd year), Shannon Farrell, K.C. (1st year) Non-Voting Members – Michael Fleischmann, John Brennan, Jessica Gillis

Victims' Services:
Jenny Mason