Judith Browne-Dianis is currently co-director of the Advancement Project, a national civil rights organization in Washington D.C. Widely respected for her legal work in fair housing issues and in the public advocacy arena, Browne's work on discipline policies in public schools has received national recognition.

In May 2000, she was named one of the "Thirty Women To Watch" by Essence Magazine. Browne-Dianis authored The Advancement Project's report Education on Lockdown: The Schoolhouse to Jailhouse Track.