She is a private attorney who only recently started working with the local police departments advocating for victims of violent crimes. She gave up a very successful firm in order to do the work that she currently does; it's a rumor that she's gunning for the DA's job, but Angela would be the first to tell you that she doesn't want that kind of political BS getting in the way of the good work.
Calvin has been doing this for awhile. Calvin doesn't give a shit about your hangups. Calvin cares about winning his goddamned cases.
That isn't a case that Ash doesn't take, but given budget cuts there are very few cases that she has the resources to be able to really win. Her sister, Pam, was one of the apprentices murdered in Colorado Springs.
Blythe is a nurse at Denver Health Medical Center and has always been remarked upon by colleagues as very attentive to her job. She has turned down many a doctor for a date and tends to work the night shift whenever she can.