Based On The Best-selling Novel By John Grisham, 'the Firm' Is A New Drama Series That Continues The Story Of Attorney Mitchell Mcdeere Who, As A Young Associate 10 Years Earlier, Had Brought Down The Prestigious Memphis Law Firm Of Bendini, Lambert & Locke, Which Had Been Operating As A Front For The Chicago Mob. After A Difficult Decade, Which Included A Stay In The Federal Witness Protection Program, Mcdeere And His Family Now Emerge From Isolation To Reclaim Their Lives And Their Future--only To Find That Past Dangers Are Still Lurking And New Threats Are Everywhere--internet Movie Database Www Site, January 2, 2014.