Attorney Ted Black and partner Stuart Lane are about to merge with a firm run by Ted's ex; associates Rick and Erica vie for positions in the firm, but when the merger hits a snag, Ted, a former prosecutor, must step into a role he holds in contempt.
Ted needs Amanda's help with a new prosecutor in Lester's murder trial; Erica squares off against Rick to stop him from poaching a client; Stuart and Samantha argue over Rick's position in the firm; in the past, Ted improvises after losing a witness.
Ted and Kevin deal with a bombshell about Lester's motive for killing his producing partner; Erica and Leah try to fulfill an unorthodox request for a celebrity client; in the past, Ted drags his old friend Stuart into his mob case.
Ted and Erica take on Samantha to save Lester's movie, but the battle may hurt his murder trial; Rick enlists Stuart's help when a difficult actor is arrested; in the past, the danger of going against a mob boss sends Ted to an old friend.
Ted and Amanda attempt to thwart the prosecutor from having Lester's wife testify; Kevin, Rick and Erica discover a problem with Lester's story; in the past, Ted's plans for his relationship with Samantha are complicated by his RICO case.
Erica and Kevin keep a secret from Ted that could hinder his murder trial; with the case slipping away, Ted turns to an unlikely source for help; Stuart deals with blowback after making a move to strengthen his firm by weakening Black & Associates.
The death of a beloved client brings Ted and Rick back together; Kevin helps Erica with a family matter; Stuart and Samantha clash over a distasteful client; Leah considers leaving the law; in the past, Ted gets news that could derail his career.
In the past, Ted's mob trial case takes a bad turn, forcing him to turn to old friend Harvey Specter; Erica and Leah's clash over personal time gets the attention of the firm's new head of HR; Stuart calls in a favor from Rick to discredit a witness.
Ted and Harvey team up to right a wrong from their past and put a monster behind bars; Stuart confronts the possibility he may have unwittingly helped a client commit a crime.
Law students Ted and Stuart's friendship is tested when they face off in a mock trial; in the present, Stuart faces a crisis as his doubts about his client mount; Erica fights to protect a client from having his dirty laundry aired in public.
Ted must deliver on a request from client Patton Oswalt; Amanda goes to Erica for help defending a star accused of attacking her dad; Stuart's accident causes him to a spiral; in the past, Ted and Eddie go to Los Angeles for Stuart's bachelor party.
Erica and Ted disagree when she tries to sign a high-profile client against his wishes; Stuart meets an unexpected adversary at anger management; Rick works to secure Dylan Pryor's dream role; Leah questions her future at Black & Associates.