Description

Tough-luck Philadelphia lawyer Victor Carl is simply itching for the chance to market out. Then fortune comes knocking at his home in the guise of William Prescott III, a blue-body lawyer in one of the town's most renowned companies. Prescott wants Victor to signify a councilman's aide who's on trial, together with his employer, for murder, arson, and extortion. It's the juiciest, best-profile courtroom extravaganza in decades -- and all Carl needs to do is show up, shut up, and follow Prescott's guide.