Admissions & Bar Exam Information

The timely filing deadline: April 15, 2010

Deadline for those who were unsuccessful on the February 2010 Bar Exam Applicant and wish to retake the July 2010 bar exam: May 1, 2010

Filing Location:

Oregon State Board of Bar Examiners
P.O. Box 231935
16037 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd
Tigard, OR
97281-1935

Application Fee(s): (See Rule 4.10)

Application Fee: $625. Of this amount, a non-refundable portion of $25 shall be due at the time a person requests an application kit. Remainder of Application Fee due at time of filing application. ($600 is to accompany application after having pre-paid the required $25.)

Investigation Fee:

$225 - First-time applicant admitted in another jurisdiction and
$175 Applicants admitted in another jurisdiction who reapply within one year and have previously paid $225 within that year.

Late Filing:

$250 additional filing fee due at time of filing application. See Rule 4.10 (3). Note: No late applications will be accepted after May 30. The late applications and all fees must be received by the office of the Board of Bar Examiners on or before May 30, in order to be considered by the Board. (See Rule 4.05(3), No Late Applications Will Be Accepted After the Dates Specified. Regardless Of Cause.)

Late Filing Fee: (See Rule 4.05)

$250 - Payable by each applicant who files application after the timely filing deadline.

Examination—All Applicants

July 27, 2010
— Nine Essay Questions and One Multistate Performance Test Question (MPT)

July 28, 2010
— Multistate Bar Examination (MBE)— 200 Multiple-Choice Questions

Place Of Examination

Monarch Hotel
12566 SE 93rd Avenue
Clackamas, OR 97015
Telephone: (503) 652-1515
www.monarchhotel.cc

We have negotiated a group rate of $129 for the July Bar Exam. You must contact the Monarch Hotel directly via phone in order to take advantage of this special rate.
You will not receive the group rate if you reserve your room on line.

Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination

Your attention is drawn to Rule 7.05 regarding the Professional Responsibility Examination. (MPRE). Each applicant must pass the Professional Responsibility Examination as well as the Bar Exam prior to admission. The Oregon Bar Exam and the MPRE must be passed within 24 months of each other. Applicants must receive a scaled score of 85 or more to pass the MPRE.

Applicant Must Be Recommended For Admission

Rule 6.15–Applicant must be recommended by a majority of the Board of Bar Examiners. Subject to review by the Supreme Court, an applicant may not be admitted to the practice of law in Oregon unless at least a majority of all non-recused members of the Board considers the applicant to be qualified by age and by the requisite moral character, fitness, learning and abilty.

Information for Laptop Users

If the applicant intends to use a laptop computer to take the bar exam, they must review carefully all of the information on the PDF “Laptop User Information” that is linked to below and included in the application forms.

Important information on system requirements and compatibility is included in this information sheet, as well as critical information about registration and deadlines.

Note: Deadlines are firm and cannot be changed.

Laptop User Information

Exam Day Instructions

Questions

Office of the Board of Bar Examiners
P.O. Box 231935
16037 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd
Tigard, OR
97281-1935

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.- Monday through Friday. For your convenience, we suggest that you call before traveling to the Oregon State Bar Center as, at times, the office is closed.

Telephone: (503) 620-0222, Exts. 310, 311, or 316
Oregon Toll Free In-State: 1-800-452-8260, Exts. 310, 311 or 316