There are several routes to admission with the Oregon State Bar, primarily through the bar exam and reciprocity with most other states. Information follows on all manners of admission.
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 deadlines for the July 2010 exam are April 15 for timely filing and May 30 for late filing.
The July 2010 bar exam will be held at the Monarch Hotel in Clackamas, Oregon.
The July 2010 bar exam will be held at the Monarch Hotel in Clackamas, Oregon.
• Exam preparation - Current applicants may obtain complete sets of past exam questions (9 questions), model answers and outlines for $35 per set. Sets are grouped by exam administration. List of topics tested on past exams available here.
| Application Kit | Exam FAQ | Exam Preparation | Exam Results/Pass Rates | Admission Rules |
2010 February Exam
Exam Dates: February 23-24, 2010
Filing deadline: November 15, 2009
Absolute deadline: December 30, 2009
(with $250 late fee)
Filing deadline: November 15, 2009
Absolute deadline: December 30, 2009
(with $250 late fee)
| Detailed info available here |
2009 July Exam
| Exam Results available here |
Multi-State Performance Test Materials
| MPT Grading Materials |
| MPT Questions |
| MPT Scoring Guide |
| Reciprocity | House Counsel | Law Teacher | Foreign Law Consultant |
| Additional Requirements for Reciprocity | Application Kit | Admission Rules | |
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.
Staff Contacts
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