When beautiful-but-vapid model wannabe Deb has a fatal car accident, she suddenly finds herself in front of Heaven’s gatekeeper, Fred, who declares her a self-centered "zero." Outraged, she attempts to persuade Fred to return her to her shallow existence but is accidentally relegated to the body of the recently deceased Jane Bingum. A brilliant, thoughtful and plus-size attorney with a loyal assistant, Teri, Jane has always lived in the shadow of her more comely colleagues whereas Deb has always relied on her external beauty. Now, by a twist of fate and a bolt of divine intervention, Deb must come to terms with inhabiting Jane’s plus-size frame in the ultimate showdown between brains and beauty.

Jane takes on a case where a woman believes she was switched at birth but finds she has her own “mommy issues” when she receives an unexpected visit from Jane’s mother. Meanwhile, Kim and Grayson must calm Parker’s nerves on a case for one of his closest friends, when they realize Parker hasn’t been in the courtroom in a long time.

When Jane's mother is unexpectedly arrested, Jane must represent her in court before Judge Summers and reconnect with the father she has never known in order to help her mom. Meanwhile, things between Parker and Kim heat up, and Grayson gets heavily invested in a case involving a Ponzi scheme. Teri attempts to help Fred with driving and dating.

Grayson wants Jane's help for his wedding with Vanessa. Kim's new case revolves around a model who died during surgery. Fred loses his virginity to Stacy.

Jane represents a former sorority-house mother who lost her entire savings at a local casino and wants to prove that the casino is responsible for the loss. Meanwhile, Parker and Kim represent a botanist who cultivated a rare flower and is now fighting her former employer, a museum, for the rights to the plant.

Jane takes a case of a law student who had his fiancé trampled by other brides on a off the rails bridal gown super-sales.

Jane creates an international crisis when she seeks asylum for a young Bhutanese woman who is being forced to marry a prince. Meanwhile, Parker and Kim defend a teacher who is accused of making illicit online videos with his wife.

Jane frantically searches for Owen, who went missing after seeing her kiss Grayson just before their wedding. Luke tells Jane that “Old Jane” is back on earth and could be in anyone’s body, even Owen’s. Jane represents a desperate father trying to save his eight-year-old son who’s fighting T-cell Lymphoma when his drug treatment is abruptly terminated by a pharmaceutical company. Meanwhile, Kim takes on the case of a woman whose ex-boyfriend posted nude photos of her on website devoted to ex-girlfriend revenge. Luke is reprimanded for mishandling Jane and gets replaced. Finally, Jane gets an unexpected visitor.

Jane is forced to finally tell the truth to Grayson, but his reaction leaves her more lost than ever. Meanwhile Owen gets a visit from his estranged brother Charlie that puts his personal life and the firm at risk. As Jane buries herself in work once again to hide from the problems in her life, she discovers her new pro bono case has high stakes with the U.S. government. With Kim on maternity leave, a new lawyer, Belinda joins the firm and gives Jane a run for her money.

Grayson is shocked when Jane tells him that she is Deb; a prickly new attorney is hired to fill in while Kim is on maternity leave; Jane defends a man accused of setting a fire in a record store where he worked that resulted in a death; Belinda and Grayson represent a couple who were trapped on a cruise ship without food or amenities for five days.

Pregnant Stacy is concerned when someone suggests her frequent burping is a sign she's having an evil baby. Grayson and Jane are paired together on a case involving national security, but are flummoxed when they're given very little information about their mild mannered client or her charges. Kim represents a family of orphans when their adoptive parents kick them out immediately after home make over show renovations.