Penny Mason, of counsel at Barclay Damon and recipient of the New Haven County Bar Association (NCHBA) Lifetime Achievement Award and the Connecticut Bar Association Professionalism Award, was interviewed by Rick Roberts, former NHCBA president and founding partner at Nuzzo & Roberts, for the NHCBA’s Legends of the Bar series. In the series, Rick interviews various local legends, discussing each legend’s career, accolades, involvement in the NHCBA, advice for new attorneys, and more.
In her interview, the first of the series, Penny and Rick talk about a variety of topics, including:
- Her experience before law school
- The factors that influenced her decision to go to Yale Law School
- Her role as a mentor to her colleagues
- What it was like as a young, woman attorney doing civil litigation in Connecticut in the ’70s
- Her experience as an investigator of sexual misconduct and Title IX claims
- What influenced her decision to transition out of her civil litigation practice
- The enjoyable elements of her litigation practice
- How the practice of law has changed over the years
- The role the NHCBA has played in her career
- Her easygoing demeanor and low-key approach to practicing law
- Penny’s tips and advice for young lawyers
Watch Penny’s full interview here.
More Legends of the Bar interviews are available here.