Raising The Bar

Public defender Jerry Kellerman defends a man he is certain is innocent; a lawyer in the DA's office tries to right a wrong in a rape trial.

The only eyewitness that can prove Jerry's client's innocence is stuck in Guatemala; Michelle gets a chance to try her first murder case; Richard defends a man accused of assault; a former lover of Charlie's turns up in Judge Kessler's courtroom.

Richard's wealthy father offers Roz a job at his high-profile firm; Jerry defends a destitute mother whose arrest may be an attempt to pressure her into testifying in a murder case; Judge Kessler positions herself as a political candidate.

Jerry takes on an emotional case; Balco decides to take over the case as the primary prosecutor; Bobbi defends a family man charged with possession of heroin; Jerry meets Bobbi's husband, Gavin.

Jerry's newest client is accused of stealing money from a hit-and-run driver; Bobbi handles a domestic-violence case where the wife refuses to press charges against her husband.

Jerry agrees to have his client's case moved to a bench trial; Bobbi defends a veteran who uses heroin to control the pain of a lost leg; Judge Kessler is asked to help deal with another judge; Richard gets some extra attention from his client.