The Practice is an American
legal comedy-drama created by
David E. Kelley centering on the partners and associates at a
Boston law firm. Running for eight seasons on ABC from 1997 to 2004, the show won the
Emmy in 1998 and 1999 for Best Drama Series, and spawned the successful and lighter
spin-off series
Boston Legal, which ran for five more seasons, from 2004 to 2008.