Please Note: OSB members seeking to update their contact information may do so via email, or mailing a form to the bar, or logging in to the website. For members seeking to change their status, status change forms are available here. These processes are not affiliated with the admissions department.
The July 2010 bar exam will be held at the Monarch Hotel in Clackamas, Oregon.
Filing deadline: April 15, 2010
Absolute deadline: May 30, 2010
(with $250 late fee)
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Some lawyers may be admitted without taking the bar examination. Each of these alternate routes has specific requirements which must be satisfied. Applicants are encouraged to review these rules carefully. Applicants for admission via an alternate route must still demonstrate good moral character pursuant to ORS 9.220.
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Qualifying jurisdictions for reciprocity with Oregon Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas Colorado Connecticut District Of Columbia Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nebraska New Hampshire New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming |
All applicants for Reciprocity Admission must take 15 credit hours of continuing legal education AFTER an application is filed in Oregon and must be completed prior to admission in Oregon.
Mandatory Subjects: At least two (2) credit hours must cover Legal Ethics (Oregon Code of Professional Responsibility) Four (4) credit hours must cover introductory Civil Procedure (Oregon State Court and United States District Court of Oregon local rules) At least three (3) hours must cover Oregon State Court civil procedure, emphasizing the unique aspects. Not more than one hour can be on United States District Court of Oregon local rules.
Elective Subjects: Nine (9) of the credit hours must be taken in one or more of the following subject fields emphasizing Oregon law, provided the credit hours have been accredited by the Oregon State Bar Minimum Continuing Legal Education Administrator. Oregon Administrative Law, Oregon Constitutional Law, Contracts, Corporations, Criminal Law and Procedure, Decendent's Estates, Oregon Domestic Relations, Employment Law, Evidence, Local Federal Court Practice and Procedure, Legal and Equitable Remedies, Oregon Legislation, Partnerships, Oregon Court Practice and Procedure, Real Property, Torts, Trusts, U.C.C. II - Sales, U.C.C. III - Negotiable Instruments/Commercial Paper, U.C.C. IX - Secured Transactions.
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| Please note: Any applicant requesting testing accommodations must submit accurate and fully complete request forms (on the forms provided by the Board) and file them with the Board no later than April 15th for the July bar exam and November 15th for the subsequent February bar exam. RFA 5.10. | ||
 Form A Applicant Request[6 pages] |
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Form B Cognitive Impairment [2 pages] |
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Form B Disability Documentation [7 pages] |
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Form C Law School Statement [1 page] |
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Form D Admissions Administrator Verification [2 pages] |
| Laptop Exam Information | ||
 Laptop Notice[1 page] |
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Laptop and Registration Information [1 page] |
| Reciprocity Forms | ||
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CLE Itemization Report [1 page] |
| Oath Form | ||
| Please note: The Oath must be filed with the Supreme Court. Please do not send this form to the Oregon State Bar as it may delay your date of admission. Please send to: Oregon Supreme Court, 1163 State St. Salem, OR 97301. | ||
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Oath form [1 page] |
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Registration form [1 page] |
| General Forms | ||
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Address Change Form [1 page] |
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Certificate of Graduation [1 page] |
Jon Benson
Executive Director
Oregon State Board of Bar Examiners
jbenson@osbar.org, (503) 620-0222 ext. 419
Charles Schulz
Admissions Coordinator
cschulz@osbar.org, (503) 620-0222 ext. 310
Jane Brown
Admissions Assistant
jbrown@osbar.org, (503) 620-0222 ext. 311
Lisa Oreskovich
Admissions Assistant
loreskovich@osbar.org, (503) 620-0222 ext. 316