A brilliant law school grad determined to do good in the world, Ellen Parsons has overcome her working class background to become the new protégé of legal legend Patty Hewes. But it's a complicated relationship. And as the series progresses, Ellen realises that 'doing good' and 'being nice' are completely different things.

After Patty handpicks Ellen to be a first-year Associate at the high-profile law firm, 'Hewes & Associates,' life will never be the same for either one of them. Ellen, newly engages to her boyfriend, David Connor, is thirlled to join the ranks and be trained under Patty and Patty's trusted Senior Associate, Tom Shayes. But Ellen soon realises that the price of success may be much higher than what she's willing to pay.

Says Rose:'…she’s still kind of getting formed in a lot of ways. But she’s very instinctive. I think she’s really smart. I think she’s kind of a little naïve. You know, I mean, she graduates from law school and she’s applying all this stuff she’s learned into the real world. And it’s exhilarating, and the adrenaline is fantastic and amazing. But I don’t think she really realizes the sacrifices she’s going to have to make, and the world that she’s in now.'

Currently, the focus of 'Hewes & Associates' attention is a class action lawsuit targetting the allegedly corrupt Arthur Frobisher, one of the country's wealthiest CEOs. Patty, on behalf of her clients, is attempting to bankrupt and personally destroy Frobisher. As Patty battles with Frobisher and his attorney, Ray Fiske, Ellen Parsons will be front and centre, witnessing just what it takes to win at all costs.

' I mean, at the moment, I guess she's not in the position right now to start a family, my character. But, definitely, with this - you know, with her fiancé, I think their relationship is really tested, it will be tested during the first season as to, you know, whether it's going to be - whether it'll survive or not. Because the job is just so all-consuming. But it's a great thing to be explored, you know, because it's such a - women have, you know - obviously are in such positions of power nowadays, and have complete, you know, equality with men in a lot of - you know, within the business world and within most things. So it's a really - it's a great thing to discuss. And about whether they - you know, how do you juggle both things, how do you raise a family? And, you know, do you do it well? And is it - you know, it's very interesting stuff to think about, especially, you know, for me being a young woman. So, it's great.


'...[Ellen's] behavior is going to start changing little by little, and very subtly. It’s not going to be like a hammer in your face. But, I think, just little things that she starts to do that I’m not even sure she knows. Subconsciously, she starts to change ... in little ways. And it’s going to be really interesting to see, you know, exactly who she is by the end.'