Grace Hargrove is the top female associate at a distinguished Washington D.C. law firm, Simon & Hunt. Grace is expecting to be first chair on a big merger, which would set her up to make managing partner. Instead, Grace is assigned a pro bono case as a victim's rights lawyer to represent Jacqueline, a managing partner's niece, who was assaulted by a Congressman.

Grace is incensed about the assignment, but she quickly finds herself in awe of Jacqueline, who at twenty-one years old, is able to do what Grace could not-report her assault. The assignment as a victim's lawyer helps Grace deal with her own demons as she discovers the power of voice. She hits roadblocks-an unhelpful detective, a handsome prosecutor, and a fight for her role in the courtroom as a victim's rights lawyer.

In the midst of these challenges, the Congressman winds up dead and Jacqueline is accused of killing him. When Grace's firm wants to take a step back, Grace is ultimately forced to choose between defending Jacqueline and her dream of making partner. What will she do?