One partner has left Stern, Lockhart & Gardner sp the founders has to look for a new one. Soon they agree to offer this position to a Washington’s lawyer - Derrick Bond. In the very first episode Will Gardner makes two important phone calls and leaves messages to Alicia. One is about dropping everything off and another one with love confession. But Eli will delete one of these messages. And it is not hard to guess which one Alicia won’t hear. Meanwhile Alicia has to build the defense for a person accused in a murder. The problem is that he insists he doesn't need any defense as he will defense himself. Later Alicia will face even more difficulties.