Nick and his father attend a funeral for a client's daughter, unsure if she was murdered for her trust money or not. Nick accidentally witnesses disturbing behavior by the decedent's sister, and many questions arise. Amanda dips her toes into pro bono work at Legal Services of Pittsburgh, and represents an older woman who claims her doctor is taking advantage of her financially; however, Amanda gets a surprise revelation during the hearing.

Another gut wrenching episode from this company of writers. Lu represents a crack addicted woman recently out of rehab for a custody hearing, and has second thoughts about her client's ability to care for her children, so Nick is added to the defense team. The situation escalates to involve SWAT and a negotiator. At LS/Pittsburgh, James is asked to represent a 17-year-old young man who claims he did not consent to give up his parental rights for his girlfriend's baby. Burton asks Nick for a ride home after a surgical procedure on his eyes, but refuses to give specifics to Nick, except that he has had multiple operations.