Corporate lawyer Nina Whitley has given up a lot in her climb to the top. However, when she's passed over for a promotion and her former fiance gets engaged to another woman, Nina has an epic meltdown.
Guest Stars:
Cedric Yarbrough, Catherine Reitman, Fred Melamed, Maria Bamford, Jack McGee
Nina attends a gala honoring public defenders; however, her former colleagues are unimpressed.
Guest Stars:
Catherine Reitman, Maria Bamford, Jack McGee, Bre Blair, Chasty Ballesteros
Phil tricks Nina into believing that all of the public defenders voluntarily go to jail to better understand their clients. She learns what lengths she'll go to be a part of the gang.
Guest Stars:
Cedric Yarbrough, Peter Spruyt, Lynn Wactor, Eileen Grubba, Al Coronel
Nina discovers that she needs a refresher on influencing jurors and winning friends. Phil and Trent have to deal with a curmudgeonly judge.
Guest Stars:
Maria Bamford, Peter Spruyt, Jack McGee, Michael Fairman, Jeremy Rowley
Nina is concerned that she is being played by a private defense lawyer assigned to help her. Phil attempts to impress a pretty stenographer.
Guest Stars:
Mehcad Brooks, David Haley, David L. King, Sandra McCoy, Sy Richardson
Nina must accept that losing cases to Trent is a fact of life. Carlos gives up smoking, which worries the rest of the gang.
Guest Stars:
Fred Melamed, Maria Bamford, Jack McGee, Michael S. Chambers, Victor Samuel Lopez
Nina makes friends with a spunky forensics analyst who takes the concept of loyalty a bit too seriously. Carlos gets worrisome glimpse into Phil's life.
Guest Stars:
Gary Anthony Williams, Fred Melamed, Peter Spruyt, Annie Sertich, Andrew Friedman
Nina is assigned one of Phil's former defendants and lands herself in a bet with Phil. Meanwhile, Phil and Carlos decide to teach Micah a lesson.
Guest Stars:
Deon Cole, Peter Spruyt, Jim Lau, Gary Kraus, Deborah Theaker
Nina discovers the D.A.'s plans to arrest the city's homeless and faces a crisis of conscience.
Guest Stars:
Gary Anthony Williams, Lynne Marie Stewart, Maria Bamford, Peter Spruyt, Michael Canetty
An old friend asks Nina to set her up with Phil, a female judge takes a liking to Carlos, and Nina goes on an ill-fated date of her own.
Guest Stars:
Molly Shannon, Jim Rash, Nat Faxon, Cedric Yarbrough, Erinn Hayes
Phil is on the shortlist for Public Defender of the Year; Trent brings a young boy to court.
Guest Stars:
Albert Tsai, Chris Parnell, Bart McCarthy, Fred Melamed, Maria Bamford