09/26/99
Season 4: Episode 1 - "Free Dental"
Bobby and Jimmy set out to defend a dentist, devoted family man, accused of murdering a patient in his office; and George Vogelman re-enters Ellenor's life.
10/03/99
Season 4: Episode 2 - "Boston Confidential"
Jimmy begs Dr. Henry Olson to reveal the truth about how his patient was murdered; and Helen may again lose a murder case to Bobby, solely on a technicality.
10/17/99
Season 4: Episode 3 - "Loser's Keepers"
Cryptic notes, illegal handguns, a naked judge, a little chloroform and a pair of new roommates combine for an explosive episode.
10/17/99
Season 4: Episode 4 - "Legacy"
Legendary attorney Raymond Oz (James Whitmore) accuses his wife of trying to commandeer control of his assets and having an extramarital affair. But when Bobby comes to the aid of his hero and mentor, he discovers the devastating truth; and against his will, Eugene joins forces with a pathetic attorney to defend a well-packaged client.
10/24/99
Season 4: Episode 5 - "Oz"
The murder trial of Raymond Oz begins with the accused serving as his own counsel, and a defense that could seal his reputation as a legendary attorney or show him to have succumbed to dementia.
11/07/99
Season 4: Episode 6 - "Marooned"
Tension runs high as Rebecca defends a client accused of murdering her mother; and Lindsay and Bobby begin personal debate over a wedding dress.
11/14/99
Season 4: Episode 7 - "Victimless Crime"
Jimmy defends a rape victim accused of killing her attacker, but he's shocked ate her reaction to his efforts to help; and when Lucy thinks she's been victimized by her dentist, the whole firm is astonished to see Bobby come to the doctor's defense.
11/21/99
Season 4: Episode 8 - "Committed"
Lindsay must face her fears about whether a killer can be truly reformed when she is assigned to represent notorious serial killer Walter Arens (Richard Thomas, The Waltons), who is petitioning for release from a psychiatric hospital
11/28/99
Season 4: Episode 9 - "Bay of Pigs"
Jimmy comes to the aid of a former flame, who sells her eggs over the Internet; and under the guise of defending a client, Ellenor comes on strong when she cross-examines a witness lying in a hospital bed with a failing heart.
12/12/99
Season 4: Episode 10 - "Day in Court"
Fighting their own distaste for the legal system and their role in it, Bobby and Eugene defend a notorious drug dealer accused of murder. A contemptible trial ensues, involving the personal ruin of a witness (Ed Begley Jr.) and violence erupting in the courtroom.
01/09/00
Season 4: Episode 11 - "Blowing Smoke"
Lindsay takes on another tobacco company—this time it's a cigar maker she accuses of destroying a marriage; and Rebecca defends a childhood friend accused of murder, and discovers his very dark side.
01/30/00
Season 4: Episode 12 - "New Evidence"
With seemingly little reason, Lindsay heads to Los Angeles to defend a man with whom she is friendly, but hardly friends, accused of murdering a woman he claims to have never actually met. Bobby, Jimmy, Ellenor and even Lucy reluctantly follow to assist, but find the reception from the defendant's family, the cops, the prosecutor and the judge to be chillier than winter in Boston.
02/06/00
Season 3: Episode 13 - "Hammerhead Sharks"
The trial of accused murderer Dennis Mills begins, with Bobby, Jimmy, Lindsay, and Ellenor fiercely questioning witnesses in an all-out effort to create doubt. But none of their strategic planning has prepared them for this case's shocking conclusion.
02/13/00
Season 4: Episode 14 - "Checkmates"
Helen faces the prospect of losing a case to Bobby and Eugene on a technicality; while Ellenor defends a young man accused of murder, who she believes is mentally incompetent ADA Richard Bay sees an easy conviction as he and Ellenor do battle, but the client has a few surprises for both of them.
02/20/00
Season 4: Episode 15 - "Race Ipsa Loquitor"
Jimmy is desperate to free his innocent friend, Dr. Henry Olson (Henry Winkler), and ADA Richard Bay is desperate to improve his conviction rate, but the deal they strike may destroy them both. Meanwhile, Eugene and Rebecca represent a client in a malpractice case, but find themselves on the defense.
03/12/00
Season 4: Episode 16 - "Settling"
Released from prison after serving a 12-year sentence for a murder he insists he didn't commit, former client Patrick Rooney (Donnie Wahlberg) threatens violent revenge against Bobby. Prior to learning that Bobby is in serious danger, Lindsay and Helen inspect wedding invitations with the help of a stationary store owner (Rosie O'Donnell), whose manner is anything but inviting.
04/02/00
Season 4: Episode 17 - "Black Widow"
Bobby and Eugene defend Courtney Hanson (Victoria Principal), a beautiful woman accused of murdering her much older, third husband by "over-stimulating" his weak heart. Meanwhile, Helen uses questionable tactics to secure a confession from a 15-year-old accused of infanticide.
04/09/00
Season 4: Episode 18 - "Death Penalties"
When a man shoots his terminally ill wife, Bobby and Helen passionately clash in court: is it mercy or murder? And Ellenor hits the road again, this time to Philadelphia to try to save a man from death row.
04/30/00
Season 4: Episode 19 - "Till Death Do Us Part"
Ellenor leads Eugene and Lucy in the charge on the Philadelphia courts in an effort to allow a new DNA test that may save Stuart Donovan from death row; and Rebecca takes on the case of an elderly couple trying to prevent the wife's daughter from forcing an annulment of their marriage.
05/07/00
Season 4: Episode 20 - "Liberty Bells"
Shocking new evidence allows Ellenor to make a last argument for Stuart Donovan's innocence, but if she fails, he faces execution by lethal injection. Meanwhile, back in Boston, Bobby and Lindsay battle over wedding plans and the true meaning of marriage.
05/14/00
Season 4: Episode 21 - "Honorable Man"
Eugene faces his professional demons when he is court-appointed to defend a particularly despicable client accused of rape and murder; and Jimmy agrees to defend a friend being sued by a former employee afflicted with AIDS.
05/21/00
Season 4: Episode 22 - "Life Sentence"
Weary of all his complaints about the details of organizing a large, formal wedding, Lindsay makes alternative plans to get Bobby to the altar. And it's a tense courtroom battle as Ellenor defends a tragedy-torn deaf woman (Marlee Matlin) against ADA Richard Bay, who needs a conviction to save his job.