Raising the Bar
The lives and cases of young lawyers who work on opposite sides - the public defender's office and the district attorney's office - as well as those who sit in judgment on their cases.
Overview
The lives and cases of young lawyers who work on opposite sides - the public defender's office and the district attorney's office - as well as those who sit in judgment on their cases.
Steven Bochco
Creator / EP
Episodes
1. Public Defender
Public defender, Jerry Kellerman, defends a man that he is certain is innocent. Jerry struggles on the case while in front of a judge that despises him. Meanwhile in the DA's office, Michelle tries to right a wrong in a rape trial while the office doesn't want to be embarrassed by a wrong conviction.
2. Guatemala Gulfstream
Jerry defends a man accused of murder but the only eyewitness is in Guatemala. Michele has the chance of trying her first murder trial and tries to remember to be a good lawyer in the process. Meanwhile, Richard defends a man accused of assault and Charlie runs into a former lover in the courtroom.
3. I Will, I'm Will
Jerry defends a mentally ill client and runs into problems with Judge Kessler. Richard defends a woman who caused problems due to a welfare check and may not be able to take care of her grandmother if she is convicted.
Cast & Crew
Mark-Paul Gosselaar
Jerry Kellerman
Gloria Reuben
Rosalind Whitman
Currie Graham
Nick Balco
Melissa Sagemiller
Michelle Earnhardt
J. August Richards
Marcus McGrath
Jonathan Scarfe
Charlie Sagansky
