Amanda Lipman is the Director of Civil Access to Justice Initiatives at the Center for Justice Innovation, where she oversees a portfolio of program sites, and supports development and operationalization of the Center’s investments in civil and housing justice. Previously, she worked as the Attorney-in-Charge of Community Justice Connect, a program of the Center for Justice Innovation. At Connect, she led a team of community justice workers that provide neighborhoods across the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens with high-quality, walk-in civil legal assistance with no barriers to entry.
Prior to joining the Center for Justice Innovation, Amanda worked as a legal services attorney, spending five years representing tenants facing eviction and seeking repairs in New York City Housing Court. She holds a JD from CUNY School of Law.