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2. And the Law Won

Amidst staff and budget cuts at the firm, Will tries to help by turning down a low settlement offer in his first case back from suspension. Meanwhile, Alicia unexpectedly aids Peter's campaign.

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The firm attempts to renegotiate its building lease by sending Alicia to meet with their new landlord, Maddie Hayward, but that effort fails, while it inadvertently ends with Hayward donating to Peter's election campaign, which displeases Diane. Kalinda gets distracted by the presence of her estranged husband. On Will's first case after his suspension ends, he rejects the first settlement offer despite its reasonableness, which ends up complicating his case as he meets an active jury, which takes part in the examinations of witnesses.

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