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Amal Clooney - The Lebanese-British barrister has represented clients like Julian Assange and Yulia Tymoshenko.

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Earlier this year she helped successfully free two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar. Amal's husband George Clooney revealed that she had spent every day of the last year with a team "working as hard as you could work" to release them.

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Amal Clooney - The journalists happened to be released on Clooney's birthday, and it seems his greatest gift was Amal. "I couldn't be more proud of my wife," he said.

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It looks like she works cases even harder than she works the red carpet! 

Now, let's look at other celebrities with more than just star power.

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Kim Kardashian - Sure, Kim Kardashian isn't a lawyer yet, but she's well on her way. The reality star aims to take the California bar exam in 2022, following the footsteps of her father Robert Kardashian.

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Kim Kardashian - That being said, she's already been dubbed 'The Princess of Prison Reform' for her work helping inmates, as well as fighting for systemic change at the White House. She helped release 17 people from jail earlier this year over the course of three months!

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Johnnie Cochran - You can't bring up lawyers without mentioning Johnnie Cochran. The law mastermind represented O. J. Simpson, Sean Combs, Michael Jackson, and Tupac Shakur.

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Robert Mueller - You've probably heard Mueller's name in many a headline. He is an attorney who is currently investigating Russian interference in the 2016 US elections.

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Robert Kardashian - This attorney also represented O. J. Simpson in his high-profile murder trial. He was also the original patriarch of the Kardashian family.

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Barack Obama - Way before he became president, Barack Obama went to law school at Harvard University. He worked for a Chicago law firm, and taught law part-time at the University of Chicago Law School.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg - Also known as RBG, this woman is a key Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. Back in 1956, she joined Harvard Law School as one of nine women students in a class of 500 men.

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Michelle Obama - Michelle Robinson met her other half at Sidley Austin LLP, a law firm in her hometown of Chicago.

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Michael Cohen - Michael Cohen is another lawyer who's always in the news. He represented Donald Trump from 2006 to 2018, the year he became a convicted criminal.

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Gerard Butler - He's best known as a Hollywood superstar, but Butler got his start in law. He worked as a trainee lawyer in Edinburgh, but partied a little too hard for the job.

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Ben Stein -

Ben Stein is a jack-of-all-trades, who has worked as a lawyer, written speeches for presidents, and acted in films like 'The Mask' and 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off.'

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John Grisham - He's made it big as a popular author, but John Grisham has his roots in law. He got his law degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1981, and practiced criminal law for about a decade.

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Rebel Wilson - Before she made it big, Rebel Wilson studied law at the University of New South Wales. She has used her platform to push legislation for stricter gun laws in America.

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John Cleese - John Cleese is a comedy legend, but things could have gone completely different. He studied law at Cambridge, but actually got involved in the theatrical club Cambridge Footlights.

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Jerry Springer - There's a lot more to Springer than his self-titled show. Before the fame, he worked with law firm Frost & Jacobs.

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Nelson Mandela - It's said that Mandela was a member of the first black law partnership in South Africa. He studied law at two universities, and worked as a lawyer in Johannesburg.

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Andrea Bocelli - He's a record-breaking opera singer, but Bocelli tried it out as a lawyer initially. He studied law at the University of Pisa, and worked as a court-appointed lawyer.

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Leslie Abramson - This fiery attorney specializes in criminal defense. She rose to fame when she represented Lyle and Erik Menendez, who were convicted for the murders of their wealthy parents.

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David Boies - David Boies has defended high-profile people like Carly Simon and Michael Moore. He is also the chairman of law firm Boies, Schiller & Flexner.

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Alan Dershowitz -

The Dersh also had a hand in that O. J. Simpson case. He also found fame after appealing the conviction of Claus von Bulow, whose conviction was eventually overturned.

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Gloria Allred - Gloria Allred got famous for taking on controversial cases, often to do with protecting women's rights. She also represented the family of Nicole Brown Simpson, who many speculate was murdered by O. J. Simpson.

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Martin Garbus - Who hasn't Martin Garbus represented? His past clients include Al Pacino, Nelson Mandela, Sean Connery, and even companies like Miramax and Bloomberg.

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Mark Geragos - Geragos is one of the biggest names in law. He was hired and fired by Michael Jackson, and has represented Chris Brown, Winona Ryder, and Scott Peterson.

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Marcia Clark - Clark is a Californian prosecutor and broadcaster, who resides in Calabasas. As an attorney, she prosecuted O. J. Simpson in the 1995 murder trial.

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Allen Grubman - Grubman is a powerful entertainment lawyer with a career spanning six decades. He has represented such celebs as Madonna, Mariah Carey, and Bruce Springsteen.

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Gerald Shargel - This defense lawyer has represented white-collar clients and criminal defendants, such as Mafia boss John J. Gotti.

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Howard K. Stern -

Not to be confused with the radio host, this Howard Stern became famous for representing Anna Nicole Smith, who was also his partner. The case made it to the Supreme Court, and Stern was even arrested in the process.

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Greta Van Susteren - She's made it big as a commentator for CNN and Fox News, but Van Susteren got her start as a civil trial lawyer.

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Barry Scheck - Scheck was another member of O.J. Simpson's lawyer dream team. He is also the director of the Innocence Project, a non-profit legal organization that protects wrongfully convicted people.

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Geraldo Rivera - He's maybe best known as a tabloid talk show host, but Geraldo Rivera is also a competent attorney. He studied at Brooklyn Law School, and worked with the New York County District Attorney.

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Anne Bremner -

Bremner found fame in many high-profile cases, like the murder of Meredith Kercher. She also played a role in the Amanda Knox case.

See also: The most bizarre lawsuits filed against celebrities.

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