DENNY CRANE IS ARRESTED UNDER UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND ASKS ALAN SHORE TO DEFEND HIM, AND SHIRLEY SCHMIDT TAKES ON THE CASE OF A SHOCK JOCK FIRED FOR MAKING AN INAPPROPRIATE COMMENT ON THE AIR, ON ABC'S "BOSTON LEGAL"

Rene Auberjonois Guest Stars as Paul Lewiston

"Oral Contracts" � Denny Crane is arrested � this time under quite unusual circumstances -- and asks Alan Shore to defend him. Meanwhile, Shirley Schmidt takes on the case of a shock jock who was fired for making an inappropriate comment while on the air, and Katie Lloyd begins to question whether Lorraine Weller is harboring a dark secret, on "Boston Legal," TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"Boston Legal" stars James Spader as Alan Shore, John Larroquette as Carl Sack, Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson, Gary Anthony Williams as Clarence/Clarice Bell, Tara Summers as Katie Lloyd, Saffron Burrows as Lorraine Weller, Taraji P. Henson as Whitney Rome, with Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt and William Shatner as Denny Crane.

Guest starring are Rene Auberjonois as Paul Lewiston, Robert Wuhl as Bob Binder, Henry Gibson as Judge Clark Brown, Loretta Devine as Judge Victoria Thomson, Meredith Eaton-Gilden as Bethany Horowitz, Joel McCrary as Guy Flanders, Michael P. McGill as Officer Brian Whistler, Steven Culp as A.D.A. Norman Wilson and Jill Brennan as Gracie Jane.

"Oral Contracts" 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 and Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning.

This program carries a TV-14,D parental guideline.