Elizabeth is wary of her client, an accused murderer who claims he can communicate with the dead, but she's convinced of his abilities after he shares information about her missing son.

Russell and Chester circle the wagons when Elizabeth comes under fire from Zach Williams after he mounts a grand-jury investigation of her defense of Ethan Foster. Meanwhile, Molly prepares for her first case, and a faculty event exposes Matt and Elizabeth's marital problems.

Elizabeth struggles to overcome some personal setbacks---including an indictment for jury tampering---in time to take control of a high-profile case involving two impudent high-school girls who are implicated in the murder of a classmate.