Drama set in a law office in Boston, focusing on a charismatic attorney, Bobby Donnell, who defends those who have been abandoned by the legal system while he resists the lure of high-powered law firms. He shares his rundown office with: Rebecca Washington, a novice fellow lawyer and former paralegal/office manager; Eugene Young, an aggressive private investigator-turned attorney; Ellenor Frutt, a sensitive and opinionated prosecutor; and Harvard Law graduate Lindsay Dole. The office finds itself in continual conflict with District Attorney Helen Gamble, both professionally and personally.