After being handcuffed in court for brawling, Gwen defends a client accused of attempted rape; Charlie supervises rookie attorney Vanessa; Tracy's frustration grows with Judge Dodson, her married lover, when he denies bail to her client.
After a fatal gang bus shooting, Gwen must defend a 14 year old, while also reconnecting with her former law professor and secret crush, Bennett. Gwen grills Tracy for details on her mystery lover.
Gwen and Tracy defend a client who confessed to murdering his mother; Bennett and Gwen have a romantic dinner until a surprise guest arrives.
Gwen defends a frotteurist, meanwhile Charlie battles an unwinnable stash-and-cash drug case.
Gwen's commitment is put to the test when she defends a man accused of setting his girlfriend on fire. Meanwhile, Bennett learns to cope with Gwen's work-first mentality when she moves into his condo.
Gwen's defense of a young Black man who killed a police officer in self-defense continues, and she is forced to come up with an unorthodox theory in order to win.