The Associates

Benjamin Hardaway, Jonah Gleason, Robyn Parsons, Mitch Barnsworth and Amy Kassan. Five of the most brilliant new minds are hired as the new associates at Young, Barnsworth & King, a big and successful law firm. Personalities and styles soon contrast against each other's as they try to adjust to their new jobs. The law firm is rocked by a full-scale scandal, and two of the partners are arrested.

The new associates at YBK go on with their lives on their first week working at the office. Amy is disappointed when a client of hers drops her because of YBK's reputation. Mitch's uncle assigns him work so he can prove he's worthy and he actually does a great job. A senior partner's death raises questions, and Robyn---who was the last person to see him alive---must decide whether to disclose information about his death. Hardaway pulls an all-nighter for a traffic ticket case, and Jonah finds more dirt on the loose finger case.

Amy enlists Mitch in her plan to poach a potential client from Terence Barnsworth; Robyn and Jonah go apartment hunting, and find more than they expected; Ben’s arrogance clouds his judgment when handed a job he considers demeaning.

A couple's plans to build a house are sidetracked when a potentially historic find is discovered on their property. Robyn gets a crash course in aboriginal cultural law; Jonah reneges on his lease contract with Robyn; Ben fails to win the confidence of a new client; Mitch is threatened with dismissal if he refuses to write the transfer exams.

Dale cautions Jonah about his overzealous approach to questioning in an Internet defamation case; Amy mistakenly sends privileged information to opposing counsel. Mitch half-heartedly prepares for his transfer exam; Tabatha pursues Ben with a vengeance.

Jonah and Ben file a medical malpractice claim against the Premier of Ontario; Robyn defends a corporate client accused of a discrimatory firing; Mitch prepares for his transfer exam.

Mitch offers his services to a couple of strippers who are suing a club's owner. Ben lets some secrets slip while drinking with Cindy. Amy's father crashes a company fund-raiser. Robyn takes heat for dating one of the firm's computer technicians.

Amy and Angus consider a class action suit prompted by David Clayton, a doctor who lost a leg in a landmine explosion. Jonah defends a 12-year-old girl charged with trafficking.Ben, Mitch and Robyn try to out-prank each other.

Mitch grapples with criminal law when his uncle Terence is charged with public indecency and soliciting a prostitute; Robyn finds her niche after mediating a hostile family dispute; Dale is heartbroken when office gossip pairs up Amy and Angus.

Amy develops a Web site to connect businesses with lawyers, but she might lose the rights to the site because of a contract with the firm. Robyn’s client is being stalked by a young woman claiming to be his daughter.

An unscrupulous client tries to dupe Ben, Cindy and Podlosky; Jonah enters into a co-defense agreement. Meanwhile, Dale asks Amy to work with him in the firm's booth at a recruitment fair.

Jonah works on behalf of a released convict who is trying to re-enter society. Amy represents her friend against charges of selling a bad racehorse. Cindy worries about Ben’s ability to be discreet about their affair.

A power struggle plays out among the top ranks of YBK as performance reviews have the associates on edge. Mitch and Amy defend a custodial parent who is offered a job in a new city. Jonah is offered a position with a criminal lawyer.