Saquiba Rahman

Biography

Saquiba Rahman is an Associate at PooranLaw in the areas of not-for-profit & charity law; Wills & estates planning; and disability law. She started with PooranLaw as a law student, then articled for the firm after law school, and ultimately joined as an Associate in 2019. Saquiba has always been passionate about social justice, and has been active in the disability community and other marginalized communities over her life.

In her corporate practice, Saquiba has assisted not-for-profits and charities from a variety of sectors at every stage of their life cycle, including incorporation, registration for charitable status, corporate restructuring, and dissolution. She has also assisted over one hundred Ontario not-for-profits and charities with their transition under the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (“ONCA.”) Saquiba is PooranLaw’s in-house expert on all things ONCA and is listed as one of the Leading Lawyers to Watch in Lexpert’s 2024 ranking of Charities and Non-Profit lawyers.

In her estate planning practice, Saquiba has primarily assisted people with disabilities and their families with complex estate planning, taking into account the needs of family members with disabilities. Saquiba has worked on PooranLaw’s Estate Planning Guide for People with Disabilities, and has facilitated estate planning webinars for families and organizations in the community. She has also assisted individuals and families in setting up Microboards, and has led introductory legal courses for Microboards Ontario.

Outside of her legal practice, Saquiba has served on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association and the Muslim Legal Support Centre, an organization that enhances access to justice for Canadian Muslims across Ontario.

Prior to law school, Saquiba worked as a Policy Advisor to a Senator in the Parliament of Canada.

Community Involvement & Advocacy Work

• Board of Directors, Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association (CMLA)
• Board of Directors, Muslim Legal Support Centre (MLSC)

Awards & Accomplishments

• “Leading Lawyer to Watch” Lexpert 2024 ranking of Charities and Non-Profit lawyers
• Legal & Literacy Society Student Honour Award, for significant contribution to the community, Osgoode Hall Law School
• N.A. Taylor Entrance Scholarship, for academic excellence and contribution to the community, Osgoode Hall Law School

Publications

• Brendon Pooran, Stephanie Dickson and Saquiba Rahman. “Guardianship as a Last Resort,” Estates, Trusts & Pensions Journal (2021), 40 E.T.P.J. 239.