I just deleted my copious notes from this week's episode. Awesome. Here's what I remember:

Fatherhood Bias: Reality finally catches up with TGW's big firm and it's time for layoffs. Reviewing mid-level associates, Power Suit and Will choose not to fire "Bayer" because "his wife is pregnant."  So is this humanity or sexism creeping in? Do we think a pregnant woman on the chopping block would fare as well? 

Intra-Firm Political Mentoring: Will gets TGW on a case with Named Partner's daughter. An opportunity for her to make good with the guy who holds the swing voteon who stays and who goes. This is a pretty frank explanation of the firm's power politics. A conversation all new associates need in order to advance through a firm's ranks strategically and rarely get. Another good example of how TGW benefits from Will's mentorship. 

"So this is what idealism looks like."  TGW second chair's a small solo practitioner on Named Partner's daughter's case. He's got a one room office, low income clients with diverse needs, and plenty of righteousness. Best line of the night came in response to his commenting on TGW's fancy BigLaw office having so much glass inside: "Every time we sell our souls we buy glass." These exchanges reminded me of the back and forth on this site on the various prejudices public interest lawyers elicit from and hold against corporate attorneys.