How Coworking Spaces Foster Collaboration Across Legal Areas of Practice

Coworking spaces are transforming the way professionals across various industries collaborate, and the legal field is no exception. Traditionally, law firms have been separate, hierarchical entities, often operating in silos. However, coworking spaces are encouraging lawyers from different practice areas to connect, share knowledge, and collaborate on projects.

One of the primary advantages of coworking spaces is the diverse community they bring together. Legal professionals from corporate law, intellectual property, criminal defense, and other specialties work side by side, creating opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration. By networking in a casual, open environment, lawyers can exchange ideas, seek advice, and even partner on cases that require expertise from multiple legal fields.

These shared spaces also help break down traditional barriers that can limit collaboration. Many smaller law firms or solo practitioners don’t have the resources to establish large office networks, but coworking spaces provide affordable, flexible environments where legal professionals can interact with colleagues they might not have met otherwise. Whether through informal conversations in the kitchen or during organized networking events, the physical proximity sparks connections that benefit the legal community.

Moreover, coworking spaces often host workshops, seminars, and panel discussions on various legal topics, providing an additional avenue for collaboration. These events allow legal professionals to stay updated on trends, enhance their skill sets, and collaborate on shared interests.

In conclusion, coworking spaces are more than just shared offices. They are vibrant hubs that encourage collaboration across different legal areas, leading to innovative solutions and more effective legal practices. By fostering a sense of community and shared knowledge, these spaces are helping reshape the future of legal work.

Counsel in Focus: Sodaba Rameh

Sodaba knew she wanted to be a lawyer from a young age. It didn’t matter what area of law because everything was rooted in law. No matter the focus, no matter the field, no matter the specialty, Sodaba would be a lawyer and help people. As she progressed in her education, Sodaba reviewed her choices and chose to specialize in immigration law. She covers everything from refugee matters, to economy class (people who want to work, study or visit in Canada) to business class (people who want to start businesses here or transfer their business from another country).

Law is one of those fields that touches every aspect of life – whether it is immigration, business, or criminal; everything we do is somehow rooted in law.

– Sodaba Rameh of Rameh Law

Background

Sodaba went to law school in Canterbury, England at the University of Kent. She chose an overseas school because she wanted an international experience. It exposed her to the judicial systems of other countries: what they focus on and how they operate. She traveled to France and Belgium to work with refugee camps, and she also worked on legal projects in Gaza, Palestine. Returning to Canada, Sodaba completed a Masters of Law specializing in Canadian common law, in order to gain a Canadian law experience.

Before choosing immigration, Sodaba worked at a criminal law firm. There’s a lot of criticism around defending criminals, but it was a valuable experience for her. “What that area of law taught me was that no matter who [you] are or what situation you are in, you need representation,” she says. She brings that mentality to immigration as well. Everyone deserves representation and everyone deserves to have a judgment that’s fair and free of mistakes.

While she was in school, she had the opportunity to join Amnesty International and be part of the teams that visited the refugee camps during the Refugee Crisis of 2015. They did their best to provide financial and medical aid but too often it felt insufficient considering all that the people had gone through, fleeing their homes and being separated from their loved ones. Sodaba spent many hours talking to them, hearing their stories, sharing their pain and their hope for the future. It became personal. It intensified the desire to help, to do something that will brighten someone’s day, change someone’s life. Her time with them left a deep and lasting impression.

Her involvement with Gaza, Palestine was through a partnership between her school and Legal Aid in Palestine. The objective was to find a way to follow the Palestinian laws while empowering women and giving them a voice all within the boundaries of the law. They focused on women and the struggles they were facing. It required becoming familiar with Palestinian culture and its legal framework. This was an invaluable experience and provided insight into a legal system completely unlike that of Britain or Canada.

Any type of immigration work you do will impact someone’s life directly.  That’s what she loves about the law and immigration as well as what challenges her about it. She is delighted when her clients can stay in Canada aided by her efforts. “It’s very rewarding, helping a family gain the life in Canada that my family was able to get,” she says. Sodaba relishes each one as an opportunity to grow and to wrestle with the law, to see it in a different perspective until the desired end result is achieved. Not unlike her time spent at the refugee camps.

Choosing Wolf Law Chambers

Through LinkedIn, Sodaba found Wolf Law Chambers and the CPD they were hosting: “Surviving Your First Audit.” After the seminar, Sodaba joined a group getting a tour of the offices at Wolf Law Chambers, and had a chat with Dezso Farkas, the Director. “I really got his vision as to what he’s doing and I really appreciate what he’s trying do for the legal community,” she said. When the principal lawyer at the criminal law firm Sodaba worked at was called to the bench, Sodaba decided to branch out and start her own practice. She knew that Wolf Law Chambers would be a place she could flourish because there would be other people around that were business-minded as well as legally focused.  Wolf Law Chambers was a perfect match because there was a built-in community, a place where she could foster relationships and collaborate with other legal professionals, receiving advice and help as well as giving her own expertise in return.

She’s especially grateful for the different services that Wolf Law Chambers offers. On her own, she had to oversee every aspect of her business. Now, she really appreciates that she can trust someone else to arrange for her packages to be sent out giving her more time to focus on her clients.  “What I appreciate about Wolf Law Chambers, I don’t have to worry about the administrative side. They cake care of the major aspects,” she says.

The cornerstone of Sodaba’s life is the relationships she develops and cultivates with the people around her. They excite her, motivate her and drive her to make a difference in their lives. She’s very passionate about all her clients getting the justice they deserve. She wants to make sure that regardless of right or wrong, regardless of how many times they’ve tried, they are represented. By taking care of her client’s legal needs and advocating for their rights through what can be a complicated process, she hopes to lessen the burden and enable her clients to focus on building a life here in Canada.

If you are facing difficulties with your immigration application, give Sodaba Rameh a call. She is here to take care of your legal needs so that you can live your life.