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:
Admissions does not handle certain transactions. Links follow to assist you with these processes:
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.
All applicants for Reciprocity Admission must take 15 credit hours of continuing legal education as approved by the Board.
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.
Bar Exam Application
House Counsel Application
Law Teacher Application
Reciprocity Application
Address Change Form
Certificate of Graduation
Supreme Court Certificate Order Form
Oath form
Registration form 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.
Testing Accommodations Info Package and Forms| Hon Kasubhai, Mustafa T | Chairperson | |
| Howes, Jeffrey Alan | Member | |
| Lloyd, Jennifer S | Member | |
| O'Neil, Tanya C | Member | |
| Reese, David C | Member | |
| Robbins, Nicole L | Member | |
| Schroedel, John L | Member | |
| Starr, Renee E | Member | |
| Hon Tanner, Jill A | Member | |
| Tuttle, Stephanie J | Member | |
| White, David F | Member | |
| Wong, Caroline M | Member | |
| Green, Randall | Public Member | |
| Dr Haydon, Shane | Public Member |
