The Path - Indigenous Cultural Awareness Course
Date: Monday, September 1, 2025 - Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Location: Canadian Bar Association, online
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.
Estate Planning: Wills & More | Free Public Legal Information Session
Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Charlottetown Library Learning Centre, Rotary Auditorium
Join the Law Society of PEI for a free legal information presentation on Estate Planning, including wills and more, with Stewart McKelvey lawyers, Sean Seviour and Zach Geldert, TEP.
Estate planning is something everyone should do.
Estate planning typically includes:
- Who will make decisions for you if you become sick and can’t make them yourself.
- Who will receive your belongings and money when you die.
- Who you wish to care for your children, dependants, or pets, if relevant.
- How to make things easier, faster, and less stressful for the people you leave behind.
Join us to learn about these aspects of estate planning, including wills and more, from legal professionals Sean and Zach.
Registration is required, and seating is on a first come, first serve basis.
Register here or by calling 902-566-1666.
This free presentation, generously supported by the Law Foundation of Prince Edward Island and in partnership with CBA - PEI, will cover the essentials of estate planning, including wills and more. Please register as space is limited.
Council Meeting
Date: Monday, February 23, 2026
Location: Charlottetown, PE
A Guide to the PEI Small Claims Process - A Free Public Legal Information Event
Date: Monday, February 23, 2026
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Rotary Auditorium at the Charlottetown Learning Library Centre
A Guide to the PEI Small Claims Process is a free legal information session being presented by Karen Rose (Prothonotary) and Morgan Watts (Deputy Prothonotary) of the Office of the Prothonotary in partnership with the Law Society of PEI.
When: Monday, February 23, 2026 – 6:00 PM
Where: Rotary Auditorium, Charlottetown Library Learning Centre
Reserve Your Spot:
Register here
Thinking about bringing a small claims court case, responding to one, or simply curious about how the process works?
This free public session will explain how PEI’s Small Claims Court works and what you can expect if you become involved in a case.
The Prothonotary’s Office will walk participants through:
- What Small Claims Court is and what types of disputes it handles
- The monetary limit for small claims in PEI
- Whether a claim may or may not be worth pursuing
- The key steps in a small claims case
- How settlement conferences work
- The role of the Prothonotary
- Court fees and other potential costs
Join us to increase your legal literacy and confidence and better understand the small claims process.
Register
here or by calling 902-566-1666.
Real Property Refresher and Updates, CLE
Date: Friday, March 27, 2026
Time: 9:00AM - 12:00Noon
Location: Law Society of PEI, Education & Resource Centre
Geoffrey Connelly, K.C. and Rob MacGregor & guests will present on Real Property subject matter.
Program details will be shared once finalized.
Council Meeting
Date: Monday, April 13, 2026
Location: Charlottetown, PE
Council Meeting
Date: Monday, May 11, 2026
Location: Summerside, PE
Board Governance for Lawyers, CLE
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Time: Lunch & Learn, 12:00Noon - 1:30PM
Location: Law Society of PEI, Education & Resource Centre
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.
Adult Children with Disabilities: Support Issues
Date: Friday, May 29, 2026
Time: 10:30AM - 12:00PM
Location: The Law Society of Prince Edward Island
Presented by Melanie Battaglia, founding partner of Battaglia Law, and Stephanie Dickson of Pooran Law. More details TBA.
Council Meeting
Date: Monday, June 8, 2026
Location: Charlottetown, PE
Annual General Meeting & Professional Development Day
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026 - Saturday, June 20, 2026
Location: Rodd Brudenell River Resort, Georgetown, PE
Annual Meetings & Professional Development
SCHEDULE - Tentative
ACCOMODATIONS
Reservations may be made online
here or by calling 1-800-565-Rodd (7633) – Group Reservation #1695735
GOLF
Tee Times have been reserved Friday, June 19 – 12:30PM – 1:40PM, every 10 minutes.
Make sure to identify you are with the Law Society Group.
Intensive Trial Advocacy Program (ITAP)
Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026
Location: Faculty of Law, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB
The University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law and the Faculté de droit of the Université de Moncton will again provide the Intensive Trial Advocacy Program (ITAP), a week-long academic program designed exclusively for practicing lawyers. The 2026 English program runs from Saturday, June 20 to Friday, June 26, 2026, at UNB Law, while the French program will be held at UdeM in 2027.
ITAP is designed to train lawyers in basic trial techniques applicable to civil, criminal, and administrative law hearings and trials. It is ideally suited to lawyers with two to twelve years of experience, who have had some familiarity with litigation but limited trial experience.
The program format is based on those developed in the United States by Professor James Seckinger of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, and Notre Dame Law School and adapted to Canadian court practices and procedures. The course materials have been developed by Professor James E. Lockyer, K.C., of the Faculté de droit of the Université de Moncton.
A hands-on approach to trial advocacy
The organization, format, materials, and teaching methods represent an important co-operative venture between academic teachers and practicing members of the bench and bar. The program breaks with traditional continuing legal education by substituting for the lecture, panel, and demonstration formats, a “learning by doing” approach through continual participation in simulated trial sessions, coupled with individual and group critique by experienced trial counsel and judges. Demonstrations are used, but as part of an integrated program which places the major emphasis on individual participation and performance.
Each participant will have the opportunity to try a simulated case as part of a two-person team. The trials will be held on Friday, June 26th and provide each registrant with an opportunity to exercise, in a full trial setting, the skills acquired during the week.
The program is structured around small group teaching to ensure that each participant receives adequate individual attention. There will be 32 registrants, and for much of the learning period these sections will be further broken down into groups of 8 registrants working with instructors. The program is intensive and demanding with eight hours of instruction each day plus several hours of necessary preparation each evening.
Law Society Continuing Professional Development
This program will fulfill the Law Society of New Brunswick’s annual requirement for 12 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours. It consists of 47 hours of classroom work over seven (7) days. Past programs of this nature have been accredited by the Law Society of New Brunswick with up to 47 hours of CLE credit. Please review the requirements for your provincial law society’s professional development programming.
Register now
ITAP enrollment is limited to 32 participants. Please register online to secure your spot in the 2026 Intensive Trial Advocacy Program (English), scheduled for Saturday, June 20 to Friday, June 26, 2026, at UNB Law. The cost of the 7-day program is $3800 + tax ($4370). Once successfully registered, payment can be made by cheque payable to the University of New Brunswick.
For questions relating to registration and programming, please contact Alexa Gualazzi, Public Engagement Officer, at alexa.gualazzi@unb.ca.
National Criminal Law CLE
Date: Monday, July 6, 2026 - Thursday, July 16, 2026
Location: Charlottetown, PE
Registration will open in early 2026.
In the meantime, you can find additional information about the program, including details on past sessions, on the Federation’s
website.
We encourage those interested to mark your calendar and stay tuned for updates.
