When her husband is involved in a public sex and political corruption scandal that lands him in prison, Alicia Florrick goes back to work as a defence attorney and finds herself handed a tricky case.
Alicia faces a moral dilemma at work when her team must try to turn a client's son against his girlfriend, after both are accused of murder. Meanwhile, Diane asks Alicia to make a tough decision regarding the company's split.
Alicia is shocked to learn that an eccentric former client has bequeathed her millions of dollars, but Lockhart & Gardner contests the will on behalf of the deceased man's wife.
Lockhart & Gardner hires Elsbeth Tascioni to represent it in a sexual harassment lawsuit brought against the firm by an employee.
Alicia tries to hold a website accountable when its users accuse a college professor of being linked to domestic terrorism. Meanwhile, Will goes against Diane's wishes when he hires Damian Boyle.