Texas Occupations Code 953.153 – Contracting Attorney Requirements
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Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 953.153
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
A contracting attorney must:
(1) be licensed in the jurisdiction in which the legal services are performed;
(2) be in good standing with the entity that licenses attorneys in that jurisdiction; and
(3) maintain professional liability and errors and omissions insurance with minimum annual limits of $100,000 for each occurrence and $300,000 in the aggregate.