In this workshop participants will examine the role of defense attorneys in the pretrial process, and explore the opportunities to leverage their expertise, relationships and power to advance system transformation. This skill-building workshop will share tools that public defenders can use to critically assess the way their local pretrial process currently functions, identify priority areas for improvement, and create next steps for collective action. The Pretrial Justice Institute (PJI) focuses on directly supporting local jurisdictions to transform their pretrial practices through hands-on implementation support using our framework titled Local Antiracist Pretrial Justice (LAPJ). LAPJ is a holistic framework that encompasses point of contact with law enforcement through disposition of a case. The vision for LAPJ is the creation of a pretrial process that honors the constitutional rights of impacted people, with the vast majority remaining in the community with very limited restrictions and access to community-based services. We believe change must occur at the local level, where relationships can be forged, unique solutions can be co-created, and pressure can be applied both inside and outside of the system. Part of the realization of this vision includes tools that support system stakeholders and community members in partnership for system transformation.