Jerry's sister comes to Jerry for help; it seems her son may possibly be dating his half-sister as they were both conceived from the same sperm bank. She needs Jerry's help to force the sperm bank to give them the donor information. Shirley and Alan help a young man whose brother died as a result of malpractice. The catch is, the brother was a soldier and died in a military hospital which is immune from malpractice suits.

Alan and Denny help a cattle rancher sue when the government tells her she cannot test every cow on her ranch for mad cow disease. Alan and Denny also make the mistake of discussing the presidential election on Election Day. Partnership votes are up again and Jerry wonders if he will finally be offered full partnership with the firm.