Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney will join Columbia University as a visiting faculty member and senior fellow at the Law School this spring . The appointment is part of an effort by President Barack Obama to bolster his administration's efforts on human rights. Husband George will also be in New York this April filming his new movie 'Money Monster ' around Wall Street .
Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney will join Columbia University as a visiting faculty member and senior fellow at the Law School this spring . Clooney described the new role at the Ivy League institution as 'an honor ' ' I look forward to getting to know the next generation of human rights advocates studying here , ' she said in a statement . Husband George will also be in New York this April filming his new movie 'Money Monster ' around Wall Street .