Amal Clooney

Amal Clooney, who was born Amal Alamuddin in Lebanon is a Lebanese as well as 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 career in the fields of international law and human rights has earned her acclaim internationally. Her most prominent clients are many nations, like Armenia who are seeking to force to get the Turkish government to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide. Amal Clooney engaged American actor George Clooney to marry him in the year 2014 and immediately became an iconic name in pop media. She was well known and respected for representing clients successfully and with expertise within the legal profession years before. Her activities range from the tackling of human rights and justice concerns to representing multinational companies in discussions and court proceedings concerning government regulations. From 2015 onwards she worked as a barrister at British courts in Doughty Street Chambers.