The Guardian

A corporate lawyer is sentenced to perform community service representing abused, neglected and at risk kids.

Nick is assigned to represent a pregnant fifteen-year-old who has accused her stepfather of rape.

The success of Nick's lawsuit against a pharmaceutical company depends on a young boy accusing his father of murder; James tries to keep an eleven-year-old from following his mom and older brother into prison.

Nick tries to get a gay teen adopted by a gay couple; Amanda takes the lead in defending a philandering executive against a sexual harassment lawsuit.

Nick fights to have a disabled boy placed with his ex-con stepfather; the Fallins are drawn into a proxy fight that could tear apart a family they have long represented.

A teenage runaway coerces Nick into helping keep her and a younger sister from being separated; Alvin faces the loss of funding for his legal services clinic.

A car accident leaves Jake facing a possible jail term; a mother seeks to keep her mentally disabled son from being exploited by a drug dealer.

Nick offers to adopt a twelve-year-old heart transplant candidate.

Nick reluctantly takes on the D.A. who prosecuted him when Barbara's son is arrested for possession.

As Nick represents an Arab American who is being sued for defending his restaurant against a vandal's attack, Burton must face a flurry of possible defections from the firm, including his own son.

As Nick tries to reunite a twelve-year-old boy with a schizophrenic dad who murdered his wife, Alvin represents his ex-wife in a lawsuit being argued by Burton.

Moving to a new law firm starts Nick him on a downhill slide; Alvin represents the daughter of a woman he regrets defending years ago.

Nick suspects a longtime client of sexually abusing his daughter.

As Nick takes responsibility for a troubled teenage cousin, Burton is forced to confront some unpleasant memories of his late wife.

A drug addicted mother takes her baby hostage in an effort to keep the infant from being taken away.

As James represents a nephew being tried for the shooting death of his mom's abusive boyfriend, Nick's plans to make his feelings about Lulu clear are sidetracked by some unexpected arrivals.

Nick and Lulu square off over the adoption that will split up two brothers; Jake struggles to find a way to keep his parents from losing their house.

After a woman asks Nick to have her daughter declared dead, the long-missing girl suddenly returns.

A parole officer asks for help in his girlfriend's purchase of a strip club in exchange for keeping Nick's own violations from hurting Burton's chances at Federal judgeship.

A pair of homeless teenagers seeks help in getting married and keeping their baby; Nick runs the risk of botching an important deal that Burton hoped would prove he can be trusted with the firm.

Burton's decision to bring in a powerful former state senator and his aide into the firm stuns Nick.

Burton's confirmation to the federal bench leaves Nick facing some tough decisions about his future.