Nicole Roderick

As Cary's case goes to trial, he considers a plea deal involving jail time; a joke gets Alicia in trouble as her campaign progresses.

As Peter and the city of Chicago prepare for a possible riot, Frank Prady and Alicia face each other in an important debate.

Despite pressure from Eli, Alicia is determined not to run for state's attorney; Diane considers joining Florrick/Agos; a crisis threatens to tear the firm apart.

Alicia and Will have to prove that a judge's death in a car crash was not the result of reckless driving so that his life insurance will pay out. However, they must pursue their case at an inquest at the county coroner's office, where they are only allowed to pose three questions to each witness. When Cary's father Jeffrey returns with new business for the firm, Cary realises how difficult he is to work with.

Joy Grubick, a pretrial service officer, interviews Cary's colleagues to determine if he should remain behind bars; a client's case ends up in Christian arbitration.

Lockhart & Gardner hires Elsbeth Tascioni to represent it in a sexual harassment lawsuit brought against the firm by an employee.