Emmy-winning American legal dramedy Boston Legal was created by David E. Kelley. The show deals with the exploits of attorneys in a law firm, some of whom are extremely eccentric. It stars William Shatner, James Spader, and Candice Bergen.

The two-hour series finale airs on Monday, December 8, 2008. A spinoff of The Practice, Boston Legal is ending after five seasons. The series finale also marks the first time in twenty years there will not be a David E. Kelley series on network television.Newsday: David Kelley's Boston Legal Finale (December 8, 2008)

• William Shatner starred on the 1960s science fiction television series, Star Trek. Former Boston Legal cast mate, Rene Auberjonois, starred the 1990s Star Trek spinoff, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Boston Legal occasionally alludes its stars' science fiction pasts including when Denny Crane (William Shatner) once said, "I've piloted a starship!" Other Star Trek franchise actors who have guest starred on Boston Legal include:TV Squad: Boston Legal's Star Trek Connections (November 21, 2006)
• Scott Bakula (Captain Jonathan Archer, Star Trek: Enterprise)
• Michelle Forbes (Ensign Ro Laren, Star Trek: The Next Generation)
• Ethan Phillips (Neelix, Star Trek: Voyager)
• Jeri Ryan (Seven of Nine, Star Trek: Voyager)
• Armin Shimmerman (Quark, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

• James Spader as Alan Shore
• William Shatner as Denny Crane
• John Larroquette as Carl Sack
• Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt
• Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson
• Tara Summers as Katie Lloyd