Actor James Spader is in final talks to join the cast of US legal drama series 'The Practice'.
Spader is set to play the role of lawyer Alan Shore and joins the show following the departures of key cast members Dylan McDermott and Lara Flynn Boyle.
A publicist for TV network ABC, which shows 'The Practice', said that Spader's character would be "complicated and ethically challenged".
It is reported that the creator of 'The Practice', David E Kelley, had Spader in mind for the role after seeing his performance in the film 'Secretary'.
