Eric A. Harris, Ed.D., J.D., is a licensed psychologist and attorney in
Massachusetts. He is a consultant to The Trust, through which he provides risk
management consultation services to The Trust’s insureds. Dr. Harris received
his JD from Harvard Law School and his Ed.D. in Clinical Psychology and Public
Practice from the Harvard University School of Education. Dr. Harris is also
the legal counsel to the Massachusetts Psychological Association, where he
served as the Director of Professional Affairs for ten years. He currently
serves on the APA/ASPPB/Trust Joint Task Force on the Development of
Telepsychology Guidelines for Psychologists.
Dr. Harris previously served as a faculty member at the Massachusetts School of
Professional Psychology and conducted a part time private clinical practice for
more than 15 years. He served for many years on the APA Committee for the
Advancement of Professional Practice (CAPP) and served two terms on the APA
Committee on Legal Issues (COLI).
Dr. Harris has written, consulted and lectured extensively on risk management,
legal issues, managed care and coaching. He has represented psychologists
before both ethics committees and state licensing boards and has been a
consultant to both plaintiffs and defendants in mental health malpractice
actions.