ALAN SHORE AND DENNY CRANE TAKE ACTION AFTER SUING THE NATIONAL GUARD FOR NOT COMING TO THE AID OF A BUSINESS FLOODED OUT DURING A STORM, AND SHIRLEY SCHMIDT'S GRANDDAUGHTER IS EXPELLED FOR MAKING A SOCIAL STATEMENT AND WANTS TO SUE THE SCHOOL, ON ABC'S "BOSTON LEGAL"

"No Brains Left Behind" � After trying to sue the National Guard for not coming to the aid of a business that was flooded out during a storm, Alan Shore and Denny Crane decide that it's up to them to stop complaining and do something about it. Meanwhile, Shirley Schmidt's granddaughter asks for her day in court when she's expelled from school for trying to make a social statement; Carl Sack informs Shirley that he feels ineffective at the firm and wants to return to the New York office; and the fate of Lorraine Weller's position at the firm is unknown when she comes clean about her past to Shirley, on "Boston Legal," TUESDAY, DEC. 11 (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 Henry Gibson as Judge Clark Brown, Joe Guzaldo as Bert McAdams, Colby French as Officer Taylor Jessel, Jennifer Lewis as Judge Isabel Fisher, Mark L. Taylor as Attorney Adam Jovanka, Allison Miller as Marlena Hoffman and Steve Hytner as Principal Daniels.

"No Brains Left Behind" was written by Lawrence Broch & Susan Dickes & David E. Kelley and directed by Stephen Cragg.

"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.

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