'Bluff City Law' SNEAK PEAK: A case of life or death

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NBC's "Bluff City Law" is all-new tonight as it takes on a life or death case.

In this exclusive clip sent to us from NBC, Emerson's mother, General Virginia Howe, comes to town with a case for the Straits to take on, one that involves a lot of hard work.

Sydney finally gets the chance to meet her brother's mom and isn't sure how to break the ice.

Find out in an all-new episode of "Bluff City Law" at 10 p.m. on Channel 11.

What will the case entail and how will the father/daughter duo deal with the pressure behind it?