Though Mason is usually only seen on the job, it is implied that he does have a healthy social life
Most of Perry Mason's clients are high-class citizens, who can afford to have one of the best attorneys in the Los Angeles area. Usually, the guilty party is someone who would not typically be expected to commit such a heinous crime as murder; however, this is part of the show's theme that anyone can be a criminal, even business executives and attractive women. Though Mason often runs into good-looking women in his line of work, he is not a womanizer or narcissist. Perry Mason often does his independent investigative work outside of official police investigations, and doesn't necessarily inform the police about tips he may have received or leads that he is following. In this sense, he can be considered an outlaw; however, he cooperates with the police when it suits his convenience, and seems to be on good terms with Lieutenant Tragg.
Mason, Street, and Paul Drake review the details of a new case in Perry Mason's office
Though the only company Mason consistently keeps appears to be that of his trusted secretary, Della Street, he doesn't alienate himself from society, as it is insinuated that he is quite popular outside of work. Mason himself is peaceful, and never resorts to violence as a means to an end, and never causes physical harm to anyone on the show in an attempt to acquire information; he instead relies on his sharp intellect and accurate gut instinct. It is easy to like the smooth, cool-headed Perry Mason, especially when contrasted with his courtroom rival, the seemingly incompetent District Attorney Hamilton Burger, who constantly comes up short against Mason. In fact, the constant losses that the district attorney suffers are a commentary on the corruption of law enforcement. Though it is the job of the police to investigate every possible lead, they are quick to take a case that they believe would be easy to win, so that they can get a quick conviction and close the case file, even if it means putting an innocent man in prison. This is one of the main themes in the show, and is a driving motivation for Perry's career and his search for justice.
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