5 Things About George Clooney's New Lady Friend Amal Alamuddin

5 Things About George Clooney's New Lady Friend Amal Alamuddin
George Clooney, 52, has a new woman in his life and her name is Amal Alamuddin.

The two were first spotted in London together in October, and then got cozy at a special White House screening of his latest film, "The Monuments Men" back in February.

Now pictures have surfaced of the two on safari together in Tanzania, People reports.

If that's not a serious relationship, what is?

So, who is Alamuddin and how did she grab the attention of the most eligible bachelor in Hollywood?


1 - She's Very Accomplished
According to her work profile, Alamuddin, 36, is a lawyer, specializing in international law. She is a graduate of the New York University School of Law and in 2011, she started representing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in his fight against extradition.


2 - She's Worldly
This exotic beauty is Oxford-educated (St. Hugh's College) and fluent in French and Arabic, her profile states.


3 - She's an Author Too
Alamuddin "is the co-editor (with David Tolbert and Nidal Jurdi) of a book entitled The Law and Practice of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, to be published in 2013 by Oxford University Press. She is also the author of several book chapters and articles on international criminal law published by Oxford University Press," her profile states.

4 - She's a Chart Topper
Just last year, Alamuddin topped the "21 HOTTEST BARRISTERS IN LONDON" list for women, created by Your Barrister Boyfriend.

A barrister officially is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer and they specialize in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings, and giving expert legal opinions.


5 - Doesn't Seem Like She's Into Showbiz
Aside from dating George, Alamuddin reportedly isn't an actress or model like many of the women Clooney has dated in the past. His recent ex Stacy Keibler was a professional wrestler, actress and model.

He was also married to "Touched by an Angel" star Talia Balsam from 1989 to 1993.
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I know this has been posted before in other thread, but I feel since Amal has a section now, this one should be gathered here:
George Clooney's New Gal Pal Amal Alamuddin: 5 Fast Facts
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George Clooney seems to have found a new leading lady.

When the Gravity star was spotted holding hands with lawyer Amal Alamuddin at a special screening of his new film, The Monuments Men, at the White House on Feb. 18, the two certainly looked like more than just friends.

So who is the beautiful, successful London lawyer who seems to have struck up a budding romance with one of the most eligible bachelors in Hollywood?

Here are five things to know about Amal Alamuddin.
1. She's multilingual.
Alamuddin, 36, was born in Beirut, Lebanon, according to a bio posted by her alma mater, New York University School of Law. 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.
Alamuddin earned an English law degree at Oxford University and went on to study at the NYU School of Law in 2000. For one semester, she 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.

4. She's a hit on social media.
Before deleting her Twitter page, she had nearly 1,800 followers including Ashton Kutcher and Julia Gillard, the former prime minister of Australia.

5. She's a sex symbol.
Last year, a Tumblr blog that tracks what it calls "barrister hotties" voted her London's hottest female barrister. Alamuddin landed on top of the list for "achieving the seemingly unattainable ideal of contemporary femininity: she is both breathtakingly beautiful and formidably successful," the website stated.
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moved posts about her work to this thread

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