Amal Clooney

Amal Clooney, born Amal Alamuddin in Lebanon is a Lebanese as well as British barrister who has been a human rights advocate over the years. A graduate of Oxford University and New York University School of Law her long and accomplished career in the fields of international law and human rights has won her international recognition. Her clients include many high-profile nation-states, including Armenia and the struggle it has for recognition by the Turkish Government acknowledge Armenia's right to recognize the Armenian Genocide. Amal Clooney became engaged to and married American actor George Clooney in 2014 instantly becoming a household name within pop media. Her name was well-known and admired for her ability to represent clients successfully and with expertise within the legal profession years before. She has a wide range of work, including the issue of social justice as well as issues related to human rights to representing corporations in court as well as when it comes to negotiations on government regulations. In 2015 and beyond, she was a barrister in British court within Doughty Street Chambers.