Jax Stewart, the most brilliant and fearless private defense attorney in Los Angeles, juggles work, family, friends, and a complicated personal life while bucking the justice system at every chance she gets as she’s faced with a potential high-profile client and the ghosts of her past.

Jax has to decide whether or not to take on a high-profile murder case for a client who rejected her services. Meanwhile, Jax and Lewis are still adjusting to their new situation as Damon reemerges into the outside world.

As Brayden's newly appointed defense attorney, Jax and the team dive in, gearing up for a preliminary hearing. Lewis and Jax come together to help Naima. Damon and Jax decide to be friends after she helps him with a problem.

Jax and the team focus on jury selection. When Jax's dad comes into town, Jax turns to Lewis for help, but finds relief from a new friend.

16 years earlier, we meet a bright-eyed Jax in her public defender days when she meets Damon for the first time.

Jax and Damon’s relationship goes to another level. But Jax is focused in on the start of Brayden’s trail as she senses Brayden may be withholding crucial information.

We follow Lewis as he juggles single parenthood and the separation. The prosecution rests on Brayden's case.

With the jury out to deliberate, Jax is kidnapped. She must figure out her future as a new case close to home comes to light.