The Practice focused on the law firm of Robert Donnell and Associates (later becoming Donnell, Young, Dole, & Frutt, and ultimately Young, Frutt, & Berluti). Plots typically featured the firm's involvement in various high-profile criminal and civil cases that often mirror current events. Conflict between legal ethics and personal morality was a recurring theme. Some episodes contained light comedy. Kelley claimed that he conceived the show as something of a rebuttal to L.A. Law (for which he wrote) and its romanticized treatment of the American legal system and legal proceedings.
Elenco: Steve Harris , Camryn Manheim , Dylan McDermott , Lisa Gay Hamilton , Marla Sokoloff , Kelli Williams , Lara Flynn Boyle , James Spader , Jessica Capshaw , Rhona Mitra , Ron Livingston , Holland Taylor , John Larroquette , Ron Livingston , Steve Harris .