Raising the Bar
Legal battles and relationship quandaries among young lawyers are charted in this courtroom drama.
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- 2008-2009
- 2 seasons
- TNT
- Drama
- TV-14
Legal battles and relationship quandaries among young lawyers are charted in this courtroom drama.
Season 2 Episode Guide
15 Episodes 2009
Episode 1
Hair Apparent
Mon, Jun 8, 2009 44 mins
Jerry defends a barber charged with allowing his nephew to sell crack out of his barbershop, a crime for which the barber is now being tried.
Episode 2
Rules of Engagement
Mon, Jun 15, 2009 44 mins
Jerry and Michelle go before a new judge whose courtroom rules are so draconian they make Judge Kessler?s rules seem quaint by comparison.
Episode 3
The Curious Case of Kellerman's Button
Mon, Jun 22, 2009 44 mins
Jerry gets into a heated conflict with Judge Farnsworth after his client is punished for his own tardiness, but Jerry is determined to have the last word.
Episode 4
No Child's Left Behind
Mon, Jun 29, 2009 44 mins
Jerry has his hands full defending the father of a little boy who's innocent picture winds up on a child pornographer's Website.
Episode 5
Is There a Doctor in the House?
Mon, Jul 6, 2009 41 mins
Jerry defends the case of a woman picked up for drug possession, for what she insists is only laundry detergent.
Episode 6
I'll Be Down to Get You in a Taxi, Honey
Mon, Jul 13, 2009 44 mins
Jerry takes on a pro bono case in which he defends a man arrested for running over his crooked lawyer with a car.
Episode 7
Fine and Dandy
Mon, Jul 20, 2009 44 mins
Moments after being acquitted on a weapons charge, one of Jerry's clients is re-arrested for parole violation for having the weapon in the first place.
Episode 8
Trust Me
Mon, Jul 27, 2009 44 mins
Bobbi defends a confidential informant who demands a separate trial from his co-defendent, who could have him killed if word gets out about his cooperation.
Episode 9
Trout Fishing
Mon, Aug 3, 2009 44 mins
Jerry tries to get a continuance in order to give a woman the chance to help her son complete his college applications.
Episode 10
Making Up Is Hard to Do
Mon, Aug 10, 2009 44 mins
Bobbi defends a young woman accused of trying to smuggle a brick of cocaine, but her client's appearance proves to be an issue. Michelle, who is prosecuting the case, has to rely on testimony by her cop boyfriend, but there's something a little too coincidental about his involvement. Meanwhile, Jerry works on Marcus to secure a better deal for his client, but Marcus refuses, saying Jerry should have accepted the offer a year ago, when it was first made. Marcus also uses the case as an opportunity to show Balco what he's got.
Episode 11
Bobbi Ba-Bing
Mon, Aug 17, 2009 44 mins
Jerry defends a young man who stabbed a fellow inmate. But the client should never have been in jail in the first place.
Episode 12
Beating a Dead Horse
Mon, Aug 24, 2009 44 mins
Jerry takes over one of Bobbi's cases, a pregnant woman who is addicted to heroin, and Michelle is determined to do everything she can to keep her in jail.
Episode 13
Maybe, Baby
Thu, Dec 24, 2009 44 mins
Jerry gets into an ethical dilemma when his client makes a deal to testify against a rapist, but the testimony might be completely false. Through a tragic circumstance, Roz winds up with a baby on her hands.
Episode 14
Oh, Say Can You Pee
Thu, Dec 24, 2009 44 mins
Richard defends a law student who was arrested at a sporting event for allegedly pouring his beer on a police officer who demanded he respect the national anthem. Judge Farnsworth comes up with a unique way to settle the case.
Episode 15
Happy Ending
Thu, Dec 24, 2009 44 mins
Jerry defends a massage therapist accused by one of his female clients of touching her inappropriately. But a snag with the jury foreman changes the entire game.
