Dylan is assigned to a pro bono custody case as Beth opts to not correct a 90-year-old man who signs an agreement believing she's his daughter. Meanwhile, Liam is faced with the challenge of getting a client to sign with the firm under false pretenses; Addy, who finally speaks her mind, begins to receive attention from her boss; and Malcolm starts at the firm after being hired in an unconventional way.
Beth faces off with her father, who is also a lawyer, in curt. Meanwhile, Addy's clients put the firm at risk; and Cliff reveals a secret to Susan that results in Katie being transferred to the Montana office.
Dylan is assigned a tough INS case, while Beth and Addy find it hard to represent their client with a lack of morals in a sexual harassment case. Meanwhile, Liam goes to Rowdy for advice and Cliff tries to save his marriage.
When a tennis star loses her scholarship, Susan has Beth and Dylan work together on the pro-bono case. Meanwhile, Liam and Malcolm are forced to go head-to-head.
Realizing they're the only ones who believe their client is innocent, Dylan and Liam form a bond together. Meanwhile, Addy's long-distance boyfriend arrives unexpectedly with a plan of his own.
As the group struggle to close all of their cases before Cliff and Susan's charity gala, Addy and Malcolm must find a way around a deceitful insurance company, while Dylan and Beth fight to keep a young client out of jail for a text messaged photo, and Cliff looks for a way back into Susan's life using any means possible.