Eva Paredes clears Leon, but tragedy strikes; Rob meets an old flame through Laura; eager to win the billings contest, Olivia represents a controversial sexist author.
Olivia and Laura continue their billings war; Leon represents a Caucasian police cadet suing for reverse discrimination; Chuck permanently becomes senior partner.
Laura represents a young boy accused of murder; an adjudicator position falls in Leon's lap; Rob latest client is making him miserable; a new articling student joins the firm.
Leon represents a black nurse who claims discrimination at her workplace; Rob and Nina's romance heats up; Leon and Alana decide meet their foster child.
Laura represents a child molester, but is up against Malony; Ben starts to spend time with Leon and Alana; Chuck finds a creative way to get his latest client off the hook.
Malony's involvement with Laura's case leads to tragedy; Olivia is offered a TV commentator job; Leon represents a lesbian fighting for her deceased partner's pension.
Rob represents an entrepreneur accused of stealing her former employer's clients; Olivia accepts the TV job, despite Chuck's misgivings; Leon and Alana officially adopt Ben.
Olivia is fired from her TV job when she represents a TV journalist; Leon represents a teen suing his father for non-support; Chuck lands a new high-profile client.
Chuck defends a cigarette smuggler accused of murder; a high-powered lawyer tries to influence Alana; Laura is stunned when Valerie makes a shocking confession to her.
Abused wife Joan Millman kills her husband, and Leon enlists Chuck and Laura to take over the case; Alana and Leon bring in professional help for Ben; the RCMP are breathing down Chuck's neck in their investigation of Jack Driscoll.
BRT & Associates considers bringing in another criminal lawyer to help Chuck; Olivia is approached by a woman's group to represent a journalist; Leon helps a colleague fighting for the family of miners killed in an accident.
Leon represents a group of miner's, angering Chuck who feels the firm can't afford the case; Laura represents Rob's cousin; Chuck and Olivia grow more distant.
Olivia represents a female lawyer denied a partnership at her firm; Leon continues with the miner's case, but Chuck demands BRT vote if they should continue with the case.
Leon and Rob continue on the miners' case; Alana oversees a child custody case; due to circumstance, Chuck finds himself going up against Leon in the miner's case.
Chuck and Leon battle each other in court, leading to hard feelings; Olivia joins an AIDS task force and encounters an old nemesis; Alana makes a controversial speech.
Olivia is determined to get Arthur Locke thrown off the task force; Rob and Laura grow closer; Leon's win causes Chuck to reevaluate his life and leaves town.
Olivia is charged with murder for helping a friend with AIDS commit suicide. The firm rallies around, including her estranged husband Chuck, just back from Vancouver.
Olivia murder trial concludes with a surprising result. Rob and Laura, as well as Chuck and Olivia find themselves at a crossroads with their relationship.