- "Caplan & Gold they have offices all around the world, the best clients, and they have a class-action suit that's probably gonna go to the Supreme Court."
- —Michaela Pratt[src]
Caplan & Gold is a law firm on How to Get Away with Murder. The firn was founded in 1934. Michaela Pratt and Simon Drake currently work at the law firm as interns.
History
Season 4
("I'm Not Her")
 Caplan & Gold interns. ("It's for the Greater Good") |
After the arrival of the new legal interns, Tegan and Blake gather all of the interns in the center of the room. But before they can do that, Tegan catches intern Michaela making a personal phone call. Once gathered around, Blake informs the interns about the Hell Bowl, a tradition that the partners arrange at Caplan & Gold; where the interns go head-to-head until they are left with just four interns. Those interns will then go head-to-head and the final intern will win the tournament. The prize is a massive bottle of champagne and the option to choose which partner that they want to work under. At the end of the first round, Michaela, Simon and two other interns make it to the final four. The tournament then takes a break for a little while. While studying, Tegan catches Michaela making fun of Simon behind his back and calls her into the other room. Once there, she tells her not to let him in her head as by doing that, she is giving him the upper hand. She also explains that she better win as she has bet 2 grand on her winning. Back at the tournament, Michaela wins again and is faced against Simon. Simon answers wrong but Michaela answers correctly and wins the tournament. Michaela later brings her a glass of champagne and tells her that she chose her as the partner that she wants to work with. Tegan asks her why she chose her and Michaela lists Tegan's accomplishments while working at the firm such as her large caseload and the fact that she works on Antares Technologies. ("It's for the Greater Good")
Party at Caplan & Gold
At the Caplan & Gold party, Michaela, Oliver, Connor, and Asher plan to expose Laurel's father after he ordered Dominic to kill Wes. They plan to steal Tegan's keycard in order to gain access to files regarding Laurel's father's company. While Tegan gives a speech, Michaela gives the card to Asher, who meets Oliver and Laurel, who was supposed to be at Wes' apartment. Oliver hacks into the server and discovers that the files are split across multiple servers. He downloads all of the files onto a drive, and the group gets out of the room. Outside of the room, Asher suggests to change the plan and have Oliver use Simon's newly unearthed feelings for him to plant the key card. Oliver turns it down, feeling bad for Simon. He leaves to meet with up with Connor at the party after he learns that he told Annalise the plan to take down Laurel's father. Meanwhile, the remaining three go into an office and discuss the plan. Unfortunately, Simon hears that Oliver was to plant the keycard on him, leading to a heated confrontation between the previous classmates. He eventually snatches Laurel's purse from her and goes through its contents to reveal that there is a gun inside. Everyone is shocked, minus Laurel, and begin to back away from Simon. While the gun is trying to be pried from Simon's hands, he accidentally trips and shoots himself in the head, causing the plan to go wrong. Then, Oliver arrives, notices the body and blood on the floor, and screams. Michaela takes action and tells Laurel to leave so her father doesn't find out what happened. She wipes the blood off her face and leaves the law firm. Michaela wipes off the key card and the gun, and plant them with Simon. Asher then calls 911 and says that his "friend" has shot himself. While this happens, Michaela goes down to the party and screams for help while covered in Simon's blood. Tegan immediately comes to her side as Michaela begins to shudder in order to make it seem like she had nothing to do with Simon's death. ("Live. Live. Live.")
After a crime was committed at Tegan Price's office, the police arrive and corner off the crime scene. While walking past detectives and other authority figures present, the assistant district attorney Bonnie shows her to badge to one and asks "Where's the witness?" The man directs her to an office covered in blood which happens to belong to Tegan Price, where she looks at a shaken up Oliver after seeing a pool of blood on the floor. ("Was She Ever Good at Her Job?")
Employees
- Tegan Price (senior partner)
- Blake Mathis (senior partner)
- Michaela Pratt (legal intern)
- Simon Drake (legal intern)
- Biggins (legal intern)[1]
- Berman (partner)[1]
- Hornstock (partner)[1]
- Lazlo (I.T. technician)
Clients
Appearances
| Season 4 | |||||||||||
| "I'm Going Away" | "I'm Not Her" | "It's for the Greater Good" | "Was She Ever Good at Her Job?" | ||||||||
| "I Love Her" | "Stay Strong, Mama" | "Nobody Roots for Goliath" | "Live. Live. Live." | ||||||||
| "He's Dead" | "Everything We Did Was For Nothing" | "He's a Bad Father" | "Ask Him About Stella" | ||||||||
| "Lahey v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" | "The Day Before He Died" | "Nobody Else Is Dying" |