A woman, who quit being an attorney at her father's law firm to became a mediator, copes after her father's death.
Cast: Sarah Shahi, Michael Trucco, Virginia Williams, Baron Vaughn, Jarrod Schulz, Brandon Sheets, Dan Dotson, Laura Dotson, Cliff Parisi, Jessica Raine
Kate digs deeper when a news station fires a lesbian couple for fraternizing in the workplace. Also, Kate must choose between Justin and Ben.
Justin puts his election in jeopardy when he introduces Kate to a Brazilian singer and activist. Elsewhere, Lauren falls for a businessman who may be hiding something.
Kate and Ben go to Lake Tahoe to settle a dispute but end up caught up in an unsolved murder. Elsewhere, Lauren offers to help Justin with a case that could damage his political future.
Kate and Ben face off with Justin and DA Davidson during a negligence-complaint case. Elsewhere, Lauren starts the process for a client to buy an airline.
Judge Nicastro enlists Kate and Ben to mediate a contract dispute. Lauren looks for a painting to hang in the lobby of the firm.
Kate and Ben team up for a prison mediation and have difficulty avoiding their feelings for each other. Elsewhere, Lauren takes on a copyright case on Leo's behalf.
Kate and Lauren butt heads when Kate mediates a dispute between her former school and an expelled student. The case takes a turn when charges of sexual harassment surface. Elsewhere, Ben and Justin are at odds over a plea bargain for a performance artist.
After Justin and the San Francisco Police Department are accused of police brutality, Kate and Ben are forced to represent the victim.
A landlord is unable to pay his mortgage because one of his tenants is a drug dealer, so Kate steps in to mediate the case.
A case to determine an aeronautics worker's severance package leads Kate to uncover the real circumstances surrounding the man's dismissal. Elsewhere, Lauren clashes with Ben over his handling of a settlement offer.
Kate mediates a dispute , assigned to her by Judge Nicastro, between a fishing-boat captain and an injured deckhand. Elsewhere, Nicastro encourages Lauren to date.
Kate takes a case in which the FBI and a hospital are at odds over a liver transplant. The negotiations become more complicated, however, when Kate discovers a patient on the donor list was bumped in order to accommodate the FBI.
In the Season 2 premiere, Kate returns to work and mediates a case between a corporation and a former employee, who claims he was exposed to harmful chemicals on the job. Meanwhile, Kate clashes with a trial lawyer.