M. Harris studied at Cambridge University and holds the Master of Arts degree from there. Cambridge, whose origins are traditionally dated to 1209, is one of the oldest universities in the English-speaking world and combines a central university with autonomous colleges. Cambridge awarded the Master of Arts to graduates after a fixed interval following their first degree, rather than on completion of additional coursework.
M. Harris worked as a partner of Theodore Goddard, a London law firm founded in 1902 by John Theodore Goddard, a solicitor who first practised from offices at Clement's Inn near the Law Courts. The firm grew through amalgamations with other City of London practices and developed a general practice with an emphasis on high-profile private client work.
The firm's later media and entertainment practice included musicians and other celebrity clients. In 2003 Theodore Goddard merged with Addleshaw Booth & Co to form Addleshaw Goddard. Admission to the bar in England took place in 1960, and the subject's professional practice is documented in London.
