WARNING! This article contains SPOILERS for The Lincoln Lawyer season 3!
Co-showrunner Dailyn Rodriguez has revealed that Lorna’s role will see major changes in The Lincoln Lawyer season 4, which sets up how Mickey Haller is being replaced following his arrest. In the last moments of The Lincoln Lawyer’s season 3 finale, Mickey Haller was shockingly pulled over by a police officer and arrested upon finding the body of his client Sam Scales in the trunk of his car. It’s unknown who killed Sam, who put his body in Mickey’s trunk, and why, creating some major challenges and harsh realities for Mickey’s legal team and loved ones in season 4.
While Mickey is likely to be in jail when The Lincoln Lawyer season 4 arrives, getting him exonerated won’t be his friends’ sole focus – there’s still plenty of work to be done by the only other lawyer at his practice. The Lincoln Lawyer season 3 saw Lorna finally pass the bar and join Mickey’s team as a lawyer, even taking on Sam’s case before his death. In an interview with Screen Rant, The Lincoln Lawyer co-showrunner Dailyn Rodriguez gave some insight into how Lorna’s legal role will change following Mickey’s arrest, essentially positioning her as his replacement during season 4.
Lorna Is Taking Over Mickey’s Responsibilities & Helping On His Defense Team In The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4
Lorna Will Be The New Mickey Around The Office
Now that she’s officially a lawyer, Lorna is situated as Mickey’s replacement in The Lincoln Lawyer season 4. Rodriguez revealed that Lorna will be tasked with helping to keep the practice afloat in Mickey’s absence, which means taking on more cases while working with existing clients. Considering Lorna just defended her first case in The Lincoln Lawyer season 3, it’s likely that this will become very overwhelming for Lorna quite quickly in season 4.
** The Lincoln Lawyer season 4 has yet to be officially renewed by Netflix.**
Not only will Lorna be taking on Mickey’s role for smaller cases with clients, but Rodriguez revealed that Lorna will also be helping on Mickey’s defense team in The Lincoln Lawyer season 4. Mickey is going to be charged for Sam Scales’ murder, which puts him in the same place that so many of his clients have been in over the years. Lorna will have to work to be the new Mickey as she co-counsels his defense with him, and it’s unclear how much help she’ll get from Mickey’s romantic interests Andy and Maggie, who are both prosecutors.
Lorna Becoming The New Mickey Is A Huge Change From Her Heartwarming The Lincoln Lawyer Season 3 Story
Lorna’s Story Will Become A Lot Heavier In The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4
Lorna finally passing the bar and becoming a lawyer provided one of The Lincoln Lawyer season 3’s most heartwarming subplots. Donning a pink blazer and cleverly working around the flawed system, Lorna went on a Legally Blonde-like journey as she took on her first case. However, the humorous and uplifting work by Lorna in season 3 will quickly grow into serious, high-stakes, overwhelming responsibilities and tasks being thrown upon her in season 4, as she’s essentially being thrown into the lion’s den without much help for her first major criminal defense case.
