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The Real Amal Clooney: Funny, Warm and ‘Supremely Self-Confident’

George Clooney is one lucky man! Amal Clooney continues to show the world why she is absolutely wonderful. She might be a highly acclaimed human rights barrister but in her inner circle she is known for her warmth and wit.

Amal Clooney is a formidable force! She’s a highly acclaimed human rights barrister, a fashion icon and the woman that made an honest man out of George Clooney.

Put aside from the impressive career, intellect and breathtaking beauty – those closest to her know her for her warmth and wit.

A close family member revealed to PEOPLE, “She has a devastating sense of humour”.

Bill Murray has also nothing but praise for Amal, telling TODAY USA: “she’s a real beautiful girl with a huge heart and she’s a great humanitarian and funny, too. She’s the funniest Lebanese since Danny Thomas.”

Not only is she funny, her family also shared that “she’s a doting, pampering aunt and she has a loving heart”.

Amal is the younger daughter of Ramzi Alamuddin, she is also a loving aunt to her sister Tala’s children, including niece Mia, 12, and 6-year-old twin nephews Jad and Sari.

When it comes to her career, she is a trail-blazer.

Her law professor at Middlesex University in London describes her as “supremely self-confident”.

She is currently working on a case in Greece which focuses on a collection of Greek masterpieces known as the Elgin Marbles or the Parthenon Marbles. A legal source explained that “is very difficult and shows that she is not shying away from controversy”.

A colleague told PEOPLE “she is picking up where the honeymoon temporarily left off. She is back with a vengeance.”

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