Rosie struggles with her recent divorce and helping her newest client who is on trial for murdering her baby.
Rosie deals with her toughest case yet: defending a known rapist who takes advantage of attorney-client privilege to delight in confessing his various crimes to her.
Rosie deals with the difficult case of a young father being charged with vehicular manslaughter, while also dealing with a streak of bad luck after a client's mother places a 'curse' on her.
Rosie must deal with a prosecutor who is trying to railroad her client based on the color of his skin.
Rosie defends a young man accused of defacing a Jewish cemetery and attacking a night watchman.
Rosie begins to examine her own prejudices when she defends a man who mercy killed his AIDS-infected lover.
Rosie must decide if a potential miscarriage of justice justifies breaking a few rules to save her client.
Rosie finds herself defending a charming and legendary Blues artist, who kidnapped another musician he claims stole his song.
Rosie may be in over here head when she defends a former gang member accused of starting a brawl.
Rosie becomes emotionally involved in her latest case, involving a battered prostitute who allegedly killed her pimp in self-defense.
At Christmas, Rosie defends a man on trial for stealing toys, who claims he didn't steal the toys at all, but rather he is one of Santa's elves.
A drug-addict is on trial for killing her drug-addicted daughter, claiming it was an accident. Meanwhile, combined circumstances start to put a strain on Rosie and Kim's relationship.
Rosie discovers the sad state of the Mental Health system while defending a mentally disturbed woman, on trial for assaulting her case worker, even though the case worker claims it was an accident.
At a dinner honoring her late father, Rosie finds out that he was not the perfect man she always thought he was. Meanwhile, Kim spends the day at work with Rosie and gets a crash course in the law.
Rosie defends a man accused of burning down a crack house, after being terrorized by local drug dealers. Meanwhile, at the encouragement of her therapist, Rosie reluctantly attends her high school reunion.
Rosie's latest client is Hank's brother, leaving her to battle both professional and personal issues with the case. Meanwhile, Hank struggles with his brother's failures and the two butt heads over perceived differences in their childhoods that led to two very different lives.
An ecoterrorist holds Rosie's conscience hostage, going against her advice and pressuring her to argue the issue.
Rosie and Hank team up on a difficult case, one that could see their client potentially facing the gas chamber if they lose.
Rosie struggles with the Mother of all cases when her client is on trial for kidnapping her foster son. To make matters worse, her other client is a gruff former cop who hates Public Defenders, whom Rosie must convince to help her find the missing kid.
Rosie faces a difficult case when a mentally challenged man is on trial for the murder of a ten year old girl.
Rosie struggles with her latest client, a battered woman who is on trial for failing to prevent the murder of her son, by her abusive spouse.
Rosie finds herself in the middle of an unusual case when she becomes Co-Council to Defense hotshot Angela Gianelli on a case where two frat brothers accidentally killed a pledge.
Rosie has a peculiar case in which her client openly admits to attacking her late husband's doctor.
Rosie must analyze her own ethical concerns when her client is on trial for trying to mercy kill her child, who is brain dead.
Rosie's latest case seems simple, with a virtual choir boy's first time offense, but things become less simple when he claims the government is setting him up. Meanwhile, Rosie struggles with planning her own birthday party.
Rosie's is confident she can easily win her case for her client, a well-respected Mission worker who is accused of stealing and distributing frozen chickens to the homeless, however, the case becomes more complicated when a reporter digs up a secret from the man's past..
Rosie represents a Laotian refuge who is on trial for killing a man whom she claims was an intruder.
Rosie struggles with both personal and ethical issues while representing a client who is unrepentant about his past crimes, and discovering a long-time friend, and prosecutor, may be hiding evidence to further her own career.
Rosie struggles to keep Hank's budding romance with her client from forming a conflict of interest, which could harm her case.
Rosie's latest case, which may be racially motivated, is affected by her personal life when she discovers the man she's seeing is married, and she must now navigate the feelings she has for him vs becoming the much-hated 'other woman'.
Rosie struggles with guilt on a romantic weekend getaway with her very married boyfriend.
Rosie represents a 16 year old wanna-be gang member, on trial for a drive by shooting.
A crusading D.A. wants Rosie's client thrown in jail, not for the crime for which she's on trial, stealing a credit card, but because she's a former drug addict who is now pregnant.
Rosie's latest case, a man accused of drunkenly abusing his son, seems cut and dry, but soon takes a turn in an unexpected direction.