Ein Verteidigungsanwalt, der aus seinem Lincoln praktiziert, ergattert einen brisanten Fall von öffentlichem Interesse. Schon bald geraten seine Familie und er in Gefahr.

Apprentice lawyer Robin Weathers turns a civil suit into a headline grabbing charade. He must reexamine his scruples after his shenanigans win him a promotion in his firm, and he must now defend a college professor who is appearantly guilty of murder.