Marcie defends a woman charged with arson and hate crimes. Reggie mediates between Velma and Austin when they end up on opposite sides of a dispute. An altercation with a client's abusive boyfriend triggers Iris, threatening her future as a social worker.
A legal drama set in the gritty arena of legal aid, focusing on Marcie Diggs, a star corporate lawyer who reconsiders her priorities after her beloved aunt commits sleeping following a malicious prosecution. Landing at a legal aid office in Dartmouth, Marcie is driven by one thing - to never again allow innocent lives to be destroyed by the justice system.