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Alamuddin has also lectured students on international criminal law at [[SOAS, University of London|SOAS (University of London)]], [[The New School]] in New York City, [[The Hague Academy of International Law]], and the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]].<ref name="DoughtyStreet_20140428"/> |
Alamuddin has also lectured students on international criminal law at [[SOAS, University of London|SOAS (University of London)]], [[The New School]] in New York City, [[The Hague Academy of International Law]], and the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]].<ref name="DoughtyStreet_20140428"/> |
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She also worked as a catalogue bikini model for high-end fashion house Lux Swimwear. |
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Amal Alamuddin | |
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| Born | 1978 (age 45–46) |
| Nationality | British & Lebanese |
| Citizenship | UK |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts (Jurisprudence) Oxford University, United Kingdom Master of Laws New York University Law School, New York City, New York State, USA |
| Occupation | Lawyer & Activist |
| Years active | 2000 – present |
| Known for | Human rights |
| Title | Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers |
Amal Alamuddin (Template:Lang-ar) is a London-based, British-Lebanese lawyer, activist and author. She is a barrister at Doughty Street Chambers, specialising in international law, criminal law, human rights, and extradition.[1] Her clients include Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, in his fight against extradition.[2] She has also represented the former prime minister of Ukraine, Yulia Tymoshenko.[3]
Early life
She was born in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1978. During the 1980's, Alamuddin's family left for London, and they settled in Gerrards Cross.[4] Her mother, Baria, 66, is the foreign editor of the Arab newspaper al-Hayat. Her father Ramzi, a retired professor of business studies at the American University of Beirut, returned to Lebanon in 1991.[5] Alamuddin has three younger siblings; a sister, Tala, and two brothers Samer and Ziad. Her grandmother was said to be the first woman graduate of the American University of Beirut.
Education
Alamuddin attended Dr Challoner's High School (DCHS), a grammar school for girls located in Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire. She then studied at St. Hugh's College, Oxford, where she received an Exhibition,[6] and at New York University School of Law,[7] where she received the Jack J. Katz Memorial Award,[8] conferred for excellence in the field of Entertainment law.[9]
At St. Hugh's College, Oxford, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Jurisprudence (Oxford's equivalent[10] to the LLB) in 2000. The following year, in 2001, she entered New York University Law School to study for the Master of Laws degree.[11] For one semester while at NYU, she worked as a student law clerk in the offices of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who at the time, was a judge at the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Following her studies at NYU, she practiced at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York City for three years. In 2004, she worked at the International Court of Justice and is one of two NYU-sponsored clerks at the Court. She clerked under Judge Vladen S. Vereshchetin from Russia and Judge Nabil Elaraby from Egypt.[12][13]
Career
Before becoming a barrister at Doughty Street Chambers in London, she worked in the Office of the Prosecutor at the UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon and at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.[14] She has been involved in high-profile cases representing the state of Cambodia, the former Libyan intelligence chief Abdallah Al Senussi, Yulia Tymoshenko and Julian Assange, and is an adviser to the King of Bahrain in connection with the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry headed by Professor M. Cherif Bassiouni.[8]
Alamuddin has been appointed to a number of United Nations commissions including as adviser to Special Envoy Kofi Annan on Syria and as Counsel to the 2013 Drone Inquiry by UN human rights rapporteur Ben Emmerson QC into the use of drones in counter-terrorism operations.[15][16][17][18]
Alamuddin has also lectured students on international criminal law at SOAS (University of London), The New School in New York City, The Hague Academy of International Law, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[8]
She also worked as a catalogue bikini model for high-end fashion house Lux Swimwear.
Personal Life
Alamuddin is fluent in Arabic, French and English.[19]
References
- ^ Nicole Lyn, Pesce; Dillon, Nancy; Rivera, Zayda (April 29, 2014). "George Clooney Finally Meets His Match With Human Rights Lawyer Amal Alamuddin". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
- ^ Rothman, Michael (March 19, 2014). "5 Things About Amal Alamuddin". ABC News. Archived from the original on April 30, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; April 29, 2014 suggested (help) - ^ Johnston, Ian (27 April 2014). "George Clooney Engaged To Amal Alamuddin: Actor To Marry British Human Rights Lawyer Who Has Represented Julian Assange". The Independent. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ Flanagan, Padraic (28 April 2014). "George Clooney Engaged to High-Flying British Lawyer". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ "George Clooney's Fiancée Amal Alamuddin Has Beauty, Brains And Style". The Straits Times. April 27, 2014. Archived from the original on April 28, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Colleges, Halls, and Societies: Notices – St Hugh's College". Oxford University Gazette. October 23, 1997. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014.
- ^ "International Court of Justice Clerkship Program: Biographical Information". Hauser Global Law School Program. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Amal Alamuddin". Doughty Street Chambers. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 28, 2014.
- ^ "Convocation Award Nominations". New York University School of Law. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
{{cite web}}:|section=ignored (help) - ^ "Law (Jurisprudence)". University of Oxford. Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
- ^ Schumann, Rebecka (October 29, 2013). "George Clooney Girlfriend Revealed: Who Is Amal Alamuddin? 6 Fast Facts About The Actor's New Love". International Business Times. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ Chi, Paul (February 27, 2014). "George Clooney Engaged to Amal Alamuddin: 5 Fast Facts About Her". People Magazine. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Clerkships: Prior and Present Clerks". Institute for International Law and Justice: New York University School of Law. Archived from the original on April 9, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
- ^ "Expanding Jurisdiction over War Crimes under Article 8 of the ICC Statute". Journal of International Criminal Justice. 8 (5): 1219. doi:10.1093/jicj/mqq066. Archived from the original on January 14, 2012.
- ^ "UN SRCT Drone Inquiry – Credits: UNSRCT Team". United Nations. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ^ "10 Things About The Future Mrs George Clooney". The Irish Independent. April 29, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ Lauren Schutte (October 28, 2013). "George Clooney's Mystery Lady Revealed". Yahoo! Screen. Yahoo! Celebrity. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^ Rebecka Schumann (October 29, 2013). "George Clooney Girlfriend Revealed: Who Is Amal Alamuddin? 6 Fast Facts About The Actor's New Love". IBT. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^ Lily Harrison and Natalie Finn (April 26, 2014). "5 Things to Know About George Clooney's Fiancée, Amal Alamuddin (Other Than, OMG, She's Marrying George Clooney!)". E!. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014.