A MEMBER OF THE FIRM FALLS VICTIM TO SHIRLEY SCHMIDT'S MANDATE TO CLEAN HOUSE, ON ABC'S "BOSTON LEGAL"

Betty White to Reprise Her Emmy-Nominated Role of Catherine Piper

"From Whence We Came" - One of the members of the firm falls victim to Shirley Schmidt's mandate to clean house and is ordered to leave immediately. Meanwhile Lori, with help from Denny Crane and Shirley Schmidt, defends a school superintendent being sued by two science teachers who were fired for refusing to teach creationism. And Bernard Ferrion, Alan Shore's client who killed his mother by whacking her with a skillet, finds himself in need of legal help once again, but Shore refers the case to Tara, as he cannot hide his disappointment in his former client. And Shore is genuinely surprised when he learns his assistant, Nora Jacobs, is offended by his inappropriate advances, on "Boston Legal," SUNDAY, JANUARY 16 (10:02-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

"Boston Legal" stars James Spader as Alan Shore, Monica Potter as Lori Colson, Rhona Mitra as Tara Wilson, Lake Bell as Sally Heep, Mark Valley as Brad Chase, Rene Auberjonois as Paul Lewiston, with Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt and William Shatner as Denny Crane.

Guest-starring in "From Whence We Came" are Betty White as Catherine Piper, Leslie Jordan as Bernard Ferrion, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe as Nora, Sam Anderson as Walter Fife, Frank Birney as Judge William Howe, David Starzyk as Attorney Daniel Gellman, Rhomeyn Johnson as Detective Willet, Keisuke Hoashi as police technician, Maura Soden as Melissa Stevens, Alyson Reed as Roberta Turner and Leyna Nguyen as reporter.

"From Whence We Came" was written by David E. Kelley and directed by Mike Listo.

"Boston Legal" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.

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