Application Kits:
Application kits are available by sending a request
and $25.00 to:
Oregon State Board of Bar Examiners
P.O. Box 231935
16037 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd
Tigard, OR
97281-1935
See our
Application Kit Request, page for a request form and information.
Filing Dates: (See Rule 4.05)
The filing deadline
is November 15, 2009.
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 - For first-time applicant admitted
in another jurisdiction and $175 for applicants admitted in
another jurisdiction who reapply within one year and have previously
paid $225 within that year.
Late Filing Fee
$250 - Payable by each applicant
who files application after the filing deadline. See Rule 4.05.
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
December 30. The late applications and
all fees must be received by the office of the Board of
Bar Examiners on or before December
30 in order to be considered by the Board.
(See Rule 4.05, No Exceptions Will Be Made, Regardless
Of Cause.)
Examination—All Applicants
February 23, 2010
—
Nine Essay Questions and One Multistate Performance Test Question (MPT)
February, 24, 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 $119 for the February
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 the total
membership of the Board of Bar Examiners considers the applicant
to be qualified as to the requisite character, learning and ability.
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
