09/29/02
Season 7: Episode 1 - "Privilege"
In continuation of last season's finale, the season premiere of The Practice finds Lindsay behind bars and Eugene making an impassioned plea for her appeal. Meanwhile, Jimmy is approached by a woman who claims to have kidnapped her "daughter" sixteen years ago. The woman asks Jimmy to get word to the girl's birth mother that the girl is ok after all these years, but not to reveal her identity as the kidnapper. And Jaime Stringer, fresh out of law school, meets some resistance in her effort to join the firm as a new associate.
10/06/02
Season 7: Episode 2 - "Convictions"
Rebecca argues Lindsay's appeal in front of the Supreme Judicial Court, where the stakes could not be higher. Meanwhile Jimmy, with newcomer Jamie as back-up, defends Bernice White who stands accused of kidnapping; even though his actions led to her arrest—and she has confessed — Jimmy knows who the real kidnapper is.
10/13/02
Season 7: Episode 3 - "Of Thee I Sing"
It comes to light that D.A. Kenneth Walsh may have intentionally suppressed specific evidence in Lindsay's first trial ? which ended in a conviction that was set aside by the Supreme Judicial Court. The evidence, which was sent anonymously to the firm, is vital in the preparation of a new defense for Lindsay. Meanwhile, enthusiastic new associate Jamie Stringer may be taking on more than she can handle in her first case, defending a man who is charged with lewd and lascivious behavior.
10/20/02
Season 7: Episode 4 - "The Cradle Will Rock"
The firm defends a couple being charged with murder for not taking their ill son to the hospital, and Lindsay returns to work, but feels alienated and worries she is a liability to the firm.
10/27/02
Season 7: Episode 5 - "Neighboring Species"
The firm defends a research facility which is being re-zoned and subsequently forced out of business by the city because of the controversial research it conducts; and Lindsay gets her first client — a woman who has been taken to court by her neighbor for allegedly denying him his 'pursuit of happiness,' due to the strange way in which she starts her day.
11/10/02
Season 7: Episode 6 - "The Telltale Nation"
A man who was molested by a priest years ago retains the services of the firm, and Lindsay and Jamie defend a couple who have filed complaints against each other—with unexpected results.
11/17/02
Season 7: Episode 7 - "Small Sacrifices"
The firm defends a priest whose church has come under scrutiny for its unusual practices, and Bobby and Jimmy are ordered by a judge to defend a man whose crime appalls them.
12/01/02
Season 7: Episode 8 - "Bad to Worse"
Ellenor and Eugene defend a client who is accused of killing her boyfriend, and Lindsay defends an airline that refuses to fly Arabs.
12/08/02
Season 7: Episode 9 - "Small Sacrifices"
Torn by his sense of morality, Bobby struggles with defending his client, while Jamie tries her second case.
12/15/02
Season 7: Episode 10 - "Silent Partners"
Bobby has been benched due to his erratic behavior, so Eugene must take his place as lead counsel in a controversial murder case. Meanwhile Lindsay defends a killer, against her own better judgement, and Jamie is placed in a compromising situation involving a judge.
01/27/03
Season 7: Episode 11 - "Down the Hatch"
Eugene and Bobby represent a client who is suing an alcohol company for the untimely death of their son due to alcoholism, and Ellenor tries to stop the execution of a mentally ill woman (Alfre Woodard) on death row.
02/03/03
Season 7: Episode 12 - "Final Judgement"
Ellenor continues her desperate attempt to stop the execution of a mentally ill woman (Alfre Woodard) on death row, and the firm is torn over a controversial settlement in their case against an alcohol company.
02/10/03
Season 7: Episode 13 - "Character Evidence"
Jimmy Berluti defends his high school crush (Rosanna Arquette), who is under investigation for a suspicious homicide, and Claire Wyatt (Chyler Leigh) interviews for a job at Lindsay's newly formed law firm.
03/03/03
Season 7: Episode 14 - "The Making of a Trial Attorney"
Bobby seeks compensation for a client who served fifteen years for a murder he didn't commit. Meanwhile, Claire tries her first case with Lindsay's help, and Lucy is called for Jury Duty — much to her dismay.
03/10/03
Season 7: Episode 15 - "Choir Boys"
Helen Gamble is threatened by a man Jimmy and Eugene are defending, who has been charged with the murder of three women. Meanwhile, Lindsay and Claire defend a client whose confession leads them to the body of a young girl.
03/17/03
Season 7: Episode 16 - "Special Deliveries"
Lindsay and Claire find themselves in a legal battle for refusing to break lawyer-client privilege regarding the missing body of a girl. Meanwhile, the mother of an alleged serial killer files an anti-defamation lawsuit against Helen Gamble.
03/24/03
Season 7: Episode 17 - "Burnout"
Christopher Reeve guest stars as Kevin Healy, a man paralyzed in a car accident who seeks the firm's counsel when his wife is accused of murder. Teri Polo also guest stars as Sarah Barker, a woman from Bobby's past whose return proves a temptation.
Meanwhile, Jamie defends a woman who feels she is being discriminated against because she was raped, which forces her to deal with issues from her own past.
03/31/03
Season 7: Episode 18 - "Capitol Crimes"
Eugene and Jimmy become involved in political turmoil when they defend a young drug dealer who is being charged with a gang related killing. Meanwhile, Bobby and Lindsay's marriage is further put to the test, as he is tempted by the notion of an affair with an old flame, Sarah Barker (Teri Polo).
04/07/03
Season 7: Episode 19 - "Les Is More"
A troubled woman, Grace Chapman (Andie MacDowell), hires Jimmy Berluti to handle a peculiar negotiation — which involves CBS President Les Moonves — on her behalf. Meanwhile, Lindsay and Bobby deal with his infidelity and their crumbling marriage.
04/21/03
Season 7: Episode 20 - "Heroes and Villains"
When Bobby and Lindsay finally decide to separate, he finds comfort in the arms of old flame Sarah Barker (Teri Polo), and Eugene defends a man who is accused of date rape — which puts him at odds with another member of the firm — when Lisa Gay Hamilton makes her directorial debut.
05/05/03
Season 7: Episode 21 - "Baby Love"
Bobby comes clean with Lindsay about his affair with old flame Sarah Barker (Teri Polo), and divorce seems imminent. Meanwhile, unexpected feelings arise when Eugene and Jamie work together to defend a pregnant woman who was the victim of spousal abuse and now stands accused of murder, and Claire and Jimmy defend a client who is suing a HUD housing complex for negligence.
05/05/03
Season 7: Episode 22 - "Goodbye"
Bobby drops a bombshell when he announces his resignation and appoints Eugene as senior partner. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Rebecca defend a man who is accused of killing his sister-in-law, with an unexpected twist, and Eugene and Jamie's newfound feelings begin to develop into a relationship.