Amal Clooney

Amal Clooney was born Amal Alamuddin, a Lebanon native, is an Lebanese and British barrister, who has been an activist for human rights over the years. She has graduated from Oxford University School of Law and New York University School of Law. Her lengthy career has been praised internationally by her contributions to international law and in the field that deals with human rights. Her notable clients include Armenia, a nation Armenia which is fighting the Turkish government over the acknowledgement and apology for Armenia's Armenian Genocide. Amal Clooney married American actor George Clooney and became a well-known name in pop culture in the year 2014. Before this, she had previously been a well-known name within the legal community in her ability to defend clients. She has tackled human and civil rights concerns as well as representing multi-national corporations in court cases and negotiations concerning the regulations of government. Since 2015 she worked as a barrister in British Court within Doughty Street Chambers.