Alicia Florrick resumes her legal career following the incarceration of her husband, a well-known state's attorney. Her first case focuses on representing a mother accused of killing her ex-husband.

A stripper, who was raped at a stag party, is represented by Alicia in a civil suit after the State's Attorney refuses to pursue criminal charges.

Alicia takes on the defence of a former friend's son, who faces a charge of felony murder. This comes after the friends cut all ties with her following the scandal.

Alicia is asked to find evidence that could help secure her husband a new trial; during a class action trial, Alicia suspects that she has uncovered evidence that the defense is secretly paying off a juror.

Alicia and Will represent three widows suing the freight train company their husbands worked for after a fatal accident; Diane asks Kalinda to gather information on a lawyer who is being considered as a new partner.

Alicia and Will work on the appeal of a death-row inmate accused of killing a police officer. Alicia swallows her pride and visits Peter in prison for information on the client, as Peter was the state attorney at the time of the client's conviction.