Amal Clooney

Amal Clooney, born Amal Alamuddin in Lebanon is a Lebanese as well as a British barrister who has been an advocate for human rights over the years. A graduate of Oxford University and New York University School of Law her lengthy and successful profession in the areas of international law and human rights has earned her acclaim internationally. The clients she has worked with have been several nation-states including the country of Armenia in its fight for recognition of Armenia's participation in the Armenian Genocide by the Turkish government. Amal Clooney got engaged in 2014, and then was married in 2015 to American actor George Clooney. She instantly became an household name. The actress was widely known and respected for representing clients effectively and with a wealth of experience within the legal profession prior to. Her expertise ranges from social justice issues and human rights to representing multinational corporations during discussions or in court proceedings regarding government regulations. As of 2015, she was an attorney, a type of legal representative in British courts at London-based Doughty Street Chambers.