Advancing Pretrial Policy and Research (APPR) is offering a free virtual training, Unlocking Success: Becoming a More Effective Pretrial Professional. The training is on Thursday, January 22, 2026, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. ET. The deadline to register is Thursday, January 15.
About the Training
This session will help pretrial services professionals understand the key characteristics that can make them more effective. Participants will examine how these characteristics influence their working relationships with colleagues, clients, and the court. The training will also explore various work and leadership styles, so that people can learn ways to foster team cohesion and their own professional success. Through interactive activities and discussions, participants will identify their strengths and areas for improvement, focusing on ways to cultivate positive traits that enhance their credibility and influence.
Learning Objectives
- Identify and describe the key characteristics of an effective pretrial professional and understand how personal characteristics influence interactions and relationships with the court, clients, co-workers, and employers.
- Develop strategies for working effectively with colleagues who have different work styles, to foster a collaborative and cohesive work environment.
- Examine areas for personal and professional growth based on self-assessment and an understanding of diverse work styles.
Training Faculty
Orleny Rojas, senior manager for racial equity and justice, Center for Effective Public Policy
Before joining CEPP, where she supports the APPR initiative, Ms. Rojas managed the implementation and operation of New York City’s Supervised Release Program in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Staten Island as director of criminal court operations. She led a team of social service practitioners who partnered with community organizations to help meet the needs of pretrial participants and improve pretrial outcomes. Ms. Rojas has more than 12 years of experience working with criminal justice and community stakeholders to center and address the needs of vulnerable populations.
Tanya Anderson, associate director at the Center for Effective Public Policy
Ms. Anderson has more than 30 years of justice system experience at the local and state levels, including more than two decades in pretrial justice. She previously served as the pretrial services coordinator for the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts.
Application Process
If you are interested in attending the training session on January 22, please complete the training registration by Thursday, January 15, 2025.
APPR will make selection decisions immediately after the registration deadline. Confirmed participants will receive additional information about the training, including how to attend the online session and access related resources.
Please direct any questions to Samuel Steed, operations assistant at the Center for Effective Public Policy, at ssteed@cepp.com.