Attorney Claire Darrow defends an old colleague of her mother's for murder. Things get complex when Claire's romantic interest, Miles, is named as prosecuting attorney on the case.

Claire finds herself defending a woman already convicted of murder, while Miles questions his role as prosecuting attorney and helps her on the case.

A simple offer of legal advice turns into the biggest challenge of Claire Darrow's legal career when her new beau, District Attorney Miles Strasberg, introduces her to his younger half-sister, Phoebe. A singer who has just completed her first album, Phoebe fears that she may have signed away her rights to her ex-producer, who is threatening to destroy the recordings. When the producer is found dead in his studio, police find evidence and motive enough to arrest Phoebe. Though Claire has never tried a murder case, Miles can't imagine trusting his beloved sibling's fate to anyone else. Working side by side with Miles, Claire sets out to uncover the truth behind the crime.

Claire Darrow is a small-town lawyer with a passionate commitment to standing up for the little guy so she steps up without hesitation to defend a local donut shop owner accused of an after-hours jewelry store robbery. Proving his innocence is an uphill battle and Claire's only hope is to uncover evidence exonerating her client. But the case isn't the only challenge she's facing – her semi-estranged mother Joanna, a glamorous corporate lawyer, arrives unannounced. Claire isn't thrilled to have Joanna back in her life but that doesn't stop Joanna from rendering opinions on how Claire runs her firm to why she should accept a date with her would-be suitor, the funny, charming District Attorney Miles. As the trial of Claire's client gets underway, Joanna becomes another complicating factor in Claire's race against the clock to find the real culprit.