The Guardian - Season 1 - Eps 13: Privilege
After a rough turn of events at Kirk & McGee, Nick is back at Fallin & Assoc. just as Burton is looking into the case of Susan Newberg, deceased daughter of longtime client and family friend Frank Newberg. What begins as an investigation into Susan's widower Ray Harper, and the $11 million estate left to him, ends in a shocking case of suicide linked to sexual assault. Nick and Burton put their legal licenses and freedom at stake by violating their attorney/client privileges to protect Frank's youngest daughter and victim, 16 year-old. Meanwhile, first-year associate Amanda Bowles walks out of Fallin & Assoc. when Burton disapproves of her volunteer work at CLS.
About The Guardian

Title: The Guardian
First Air Date: 2001-09-25
Last Air Date: 2004-05-04
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.9/10 (from 48 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 67
Network: CBS
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Nick Fallin is a hotshot lawyer working at his father's ultrasuccessful Pittsburgh law firm. Unfortunately, the high life has gotten the best of Nick. Arrested for drug use, he's sentenced to do 1,500 hours of community service, somehow to be squeezed into his 24/7 cutthroat world of mergers, acquisitions and board meetings. Reluctantly, he's now The Guardian - a part-time child advocate at Legal Aid Services, where one case after another is an eye-opening instance of kids caught up in difficult circumstances.
Cast

Simon Baker
Nick Fallin

Dabney Coleman
Burton Fallin

Alan Rosenberg
Alvin Masterson

Raphael Sbarge
Jake Straka

Charles Malik Whitfield
James Mooney