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I saw him as a shallow player of the lowest order but he just got married to a very classy and elegant woman who has beauty and brains....and she isn't a blonde bimbo. 
Amal Alamuddin, International lawyer and scholar.
Good for him.
I wish the couple well.
Hollywood star George Clooney and his new wife, human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin, made their first public appearance on Sunday since getting married.
Now DAT'S what mi talking bout men.
Amal Alamuddin, International lawyer and scholar.
Good for him.
I wish the couple well.
Hollywood star George Clooney and his new wife, human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin, made their first public appearance on Sunday since getting married.
Amal Alamuddin.
So who is the beautiful, successful London lawyer who has won Clooney's heart?
Here are five things to know about Amal Alamuddin.
1. She's a citizen of the world.
Alamuddin, 36, was born in Beirut, Lebanon, and studied law at Oxford University and the New York University School of Law, according to a bio posted by NYU. Now based in London, she is fluent in French, Arabic and English.
2. She's a lawyer and activist.
Alamuddin is an accomplished barrister who specializes in international law, human rights, extradition and criminal law for the Doughty Street Chambers firm in London. In 2011 she began to represent WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in his fight against extradition by Sweden. She also has been appointed to numerous U.N. commissions and is an advisor to former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Syria.
3. She has impressive credentials.
While at NYU, Alamuddin worked as a student law clerk for now-Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor, who was then a judge at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. After graduating from NYU, she joined the litigation department of Sullivan & Cromwell in New York and practiced U.S. and international law there for three years, according to her NYU bio.
So who is the beautiful, successful London lawyer who has won Clooney's heart?
Here are five things to know about Amal Alamuddin.
1. She's a citizen of the world.
Alamuddin, 36, was born in Beirut, Lebanon, and studied law at Oxford University and the New York University School of Law, according to a bio posted by NYU. Now based in London, she is fluent in French, Arabic and English.
2. She's a lawyer and activist.
Alamuddin is an accomplished barrister who specializes in international law, human rights, extradition and criminal law for the Doughty Street Chambers firm in London. In 2011 she began to represent WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in his fight against extradition by Sweden. She also has been appointed to numerous U.N. commissions and is an advisor to former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Syria.
3. She has impressive credentials.
While at NYU, Alamuddin worked as a student law clerk for now-Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor, who was then a judge at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. After graduating from NYU, she joined the litigation department of Sullivan & Cromwell in New York and practiced U.S. and international law there for three years, according to her NYU bio.
Love conquers all!
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