Elsbeth Tascioni is a lawyer for Peter Florrick on his appeal of corruption charges at the end of season one.She later returns to help defend Alicia Florrick against pressure from the Department of the Treasury in season three, when they want information on an alleged terrorist Alicia is representing. Elsbeth is a partner at Gosset, Harper & Long with Peter Florrick's original attorney Daniel Golden.Elsbeth appears flighty and absent-minded but has a brilliant and sharp legal mind, she's a scatterbrained genius. She has a habit of talking herself through issues and often surprises herself with her own insight. Her people skills are not superb, but she is warm and engaging. Alicia comes to respect her greatly and calls on her aid again.