L.A. Law S08E01 · Book of Renovation, Chapter 1

Overview

The partners begin to interview candidates for a new associate at the firm which is under interior renovation. Meanwhile, Stuart Markowitz's cousin Eli Levinson arrives in town from New York to defend Sandy Morris, the mentally ill son of some old friends who's accused of murdering a social worker. Eli's former secretary, Denise Iannello, arrives and asks Eli to give her a job as his secretary again. Kelsey represents another attorney suing her own firm for sexual discrimination. Also, Becker finds the new associate candidate, Jane Halliday, a Christian fundamentalist, irresistible, while Kelsey is wary about Halliday's presence.

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1. 1 1. Book of Renovation, Chapter 11993-10-07 · 45mThe partners begin to interview candidates for a new associate at the firm which is under interior renovation. Meanwhile, Stuart Markowitz's cousin Eli Levinson arrives in town fr
2. 2 2. Leap of Faith1993-10-14 · 45mNew associate Jane Halliday represents a Gulf War veteran in declining health, who charges a VA doctor with negligence in treating his baffling illness. Meanwhile, Rollins is repr
3. 3 3. How Much Is That Bentley in the Window?1993-10-21 · 45mThe Sandy Morris murder trial begins where Eli acts on his suspicions and calls the murder victim's husband, Jonah, to the stand. Meanwhile, Becker longs to buy a classic $275,000
4. 4 4. Foreign Co-Respondent1993-10-28 · 47mMcKenzie urges Eli to join the firm and his restricted men's club; a couple move to sue their travel agent for a nightmare trip; a Chinese financier faces murder charges for the de
5. 5 5. The Green, Green Grass of Home1993-11-04 · 45mMarkowitz is approached by Barry Glassman, an old friend who reveals that he's a fugitive named Jay Ellison wanted for attempting to help a Black Panther member escape from prison
6. 6 6. Safe Sex1993-11-11 · 45mBecker urges that the firm employ a security consultant in constructing a ""safe room"" for the employees, then falls prey to the innovation when he and Denise get locked in it aft
7. 7 7. Pacific Rimshot1993-11-18 · 45mBecker's car accident with his Bentley prompts a spate of anti-Asian sentiments, which in turn inspires the minority members of the firm who include Morales and Rollins. Meanwhile
8. 8 8. Eli's Gumming1993-12-09 · 45mA prostitute brings rape charges against a record executive who claims to have exotic sexual needs; an insecure student sues his voice therapist for fraud; while studying for the
9. 9 9. Rhyme and Punishment1993-12-16 · 45mMamie Van Doren is a guest at the firm's Christmas party; the son of an aging comic believes his father is being exploited by a mistress; Roxanne asks Mullaney to surrender parenta
10. 10 10. He Ain't Guilty, He's My Brother1994-02-03 · 45mMorales agrees to defend a confused young man who wants to confess to a convenience store robbery, but who may not be guilty. Meanwhile, Kelsey takes a civil case of defending a m
11. 11 11. McKenzie, Brackman, Barnum & Bailey1994-02-10 · 45mA ballerina sues a dance company for breach of contract; an aging juggler accuses his protégé of stealing his act; and Benny dances around a commitment to Rosalie.
12. 12 12. Cold Cuts1994-02-17 · 45mTwo mountaineers face charges after resorting to cannibalism; a mathematician adds up the consequences of divorce; and Denise lands in the middle of a father-son feud.
13. 13 13. Age of Insolence1994-02-24 · 45mKelsey represents a woman being sued for the custody of her adopted daughter by the girl's biological father, who's heavily influenced by a psychologist with her own unresolved ado
14. 14 14. God is My Co-Counsel1994-03-10 · 45mA few days before his wedding, Stulwicz is shocked to discover that his bride-to-be is already married, and enlists Becker's help in getting annulment papers signed by her reluctan
15. 15 15. Three on a Patch1994-03-17 · 47mBrackman represents senior citizens threatened with eviction from their retirement community for rambunctious behavior arising from their participation in a clinical study of te
16. 16 16. Whose San Andreas Fault Is it, Anyway?1994-03-24 · 47mLevinson represents an advertising executive being sued for wrongful termination by a copywriter with whom she had an affair; Brackman is livid when Halliday's advice to a client s
17. 17 17. Silence is Golden1994-04-14 · 45mBecker and Mullaney suspect, but cannot prove, that Flannigan committed a felony in settling a civil damages suit in a child molestation case; Rollins successfully pleads with an o
18. 18 18. Dead Issue1994-04-21 · 45mMarkowitz reluctantly takes a court case of a libel suit involving an investigative reporter being sued by a former a nuclear physicist who was accused of conducting radiation expe
19. 19 19. Tunnel of Love1994-04-28 · 45mPatrick pulls another fast one; a rumor about Belinda troubles Becker; the owner of a show dog with a litter of mongrels sues her neighbor
20. 20 20. How Am I Driving?1994-05-05 · 45mBecker tries to hush up his client's connection to a well-placed madam; an incorrigible teen sues to be released from rehab; Eli goes through a broker to buy a car.
21. 21 21. Whistle Stop1994-05-12 · 47mBecker blames Belinda's personal malice for his becoming a murder suspect; Mullaney anticipates trouble with a judge who used to date Carolyn; and McKenzie gets troubling news.
22. 22 22. Finish Line1994-05-19 · 45mMcKenzie throws the firm into a turmoil when he announces his plans to retire as they prepare to throw him a surprise 65th birthday party; thinking that he's reached rock bottom at