Amanda Berman

Amanda Berman

Senior Director, Center for Justice Innovation , Socrates Program

Amanda Berman has devoted her career to reforming the justice system and supporting those most impacted by it. She currently serves as a Senior Director on the Court Reform team at the Center for Justice Innovation, where she oversees the design and implementation of a wide range of initiatives that work to enhance public safety, promote healing, and reduce the harms of the legal system. Previously, Amanda served as the Project Director at the Red Hook Community Justice Center, the nation’s first multi-jurisdictional community court. Amanda began her career as a public defender at The Bronx Defenders, where she also trained and supervised new attorneys. Amanda is an adjunct professor at Cardozo School of Law and is a Salzburg Global Fellow.