L.A. Law sequel with Blair Underwood is on ABC's docket Maureen Lee Lenker Court is back in session. ABC confirmed to EW that a sequel to beloved legal drama L.A. Law is in development at the network with star Blair Underwood poised to return. Venerable law firm Mckenzie Brackman reinvents itself as a litigation firm specializing in high profile, boundary-pushing, incendiary cases. Underwood reprises his roles as attorney Jonathan Rollins, who has evolved from his idealistic roots to a more conservative point-of-view. Rollins will clash with millennial JJ Freeman as they fight to decide the best path forward for the firm to effect political and legal change.