FEBRUARY 2021 EXAM ANNOUNCEMENT

The February 2021 Bar Exam application is now available in our Admissions Forms Library All February exam applications must be submitted via the related SmartSheet. The timely filing deadline is November 16, 2020. The late filing deadline is presently December 15, 2020, for all applicants who pay a late filing fee of $350 with their application. This late filing deadline may be extended by the BBX chair, and if such an extension is granted, the new deadline will be posted on the admissions homepage. Please note: Per CJO 20-09, applicants who fail the October 2020 bar exam will not be asked to pay the late filing fee so long as their applications are received before the late filing deadline.


Reciprocity/UBE/House-Counsel Applicants

All fingerprint and notary requirements have been suspended. Once you have filled out the application and C&F Reference Forms, just sign the declaration at the end of the application and send it in with your payment. Please do not contact the Admissions Department to confirm this statement. We will place a new announcement here if this changes. Thank you.


Oregon State Bar October 2020 Virtual Admissions Ceremony



Chief Justice Martha Walters and the Oregon State Bar welcome those eligible for admission to the practice of law. While Justice Walters will lead participants in a symbolic Oath of Office, please note that the official 2020 COVID-19 oath must be submitted in writing to the court. Click here for the written oath and instructions.



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:

  1. Address Changes – 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.
  2. Pro Hac Vice admission – Information is available here and forms are available here. Questions? Contact the Regulatory Services Coordinator, regsvcs@osbar.org, or 503-620-0222, ext. 343.


• Online Application Fee Payment Oregon State Bar applicants can now pay application fees online. Applicants who wish to pay their application fees and investigation fees can do so using a credit card or ACH here. Please indicate on the application that you paid online and include your order number. Staff will connect your payment to the application at the time that your application is received.
• Applicant Address Changes - Current admissions applicants wishing to update their contact information may do so via e-mail to the Admissions Department at admissions@osbar.org




2021 February Exam


  • Exam Dates: February 23-24, 2021

  • Deadlines: November 16 (timely filing) & December 15 (late filing with $350 late fee).
Exam Application

Pay Exam Fees




2020 July Exam


Exam Results available here









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 application forms for admission are available here.


Qualifying jurisdictions for reciprocity with Oregon





Mandatory CLE Requirements for Reciprocity Admission

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.



Applicants for Admission

Pursuant to RFA 6.10, as part of an applicant's character and fitness review, each applicants name must be published at least 45 days prior to admission. In compliance with this rule, below are lists of applicants who applied for admission. The Board of Bar Examiners requests that members examine this list and bring to the board's attention in a signed letter any information that might influence the board in considering the moral character of any applicant for admission. Send correspondence to Admissions Department, Oregon State Board of Bar Examiners, P.O. Box 231935, Tigard, OR 97281-1935.


Reciprocity

The following names will expire on November 6, 2020:

Aaron D. Kelley, Alexandr Satanovsky, Brian C. Zuanich, Bruce C. Smith, Caitlin J. Forsyth, Colin F. McHugh, Macaen Mahoney, Raymond E. Brown, Tameka D. Lewis

The following names will expire on December 10, 2020:

Annalisa G. Bhatia, Bernadette E. Valdellon, Bradley Rose, Frances P. Hadfield, Gerald B. Singleton, Hollis-Anthony W. Ramsey, Jessica C. Vail, Logan M. Pratt Maria S. Hristova


UBE Transfer Score

The following names will expire on November 6, 2020:

Laura M. Gritz

The following names will expire on December 10, 2020:

BAndrew Z. Stebbins, Jordan P. Lamson, Paul M. Roybal

House Counsel

The following names will expire on December 10, 2020:

Richard W. Black, Spencer J. Baldwin




Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) Transfer Information

MCLE Requirements for UBE Applicants (following admission):

MCLE Rule 1.8 provides that a person is a new admittee from the date of initial admission as an active member of the Oregon State Bar through the end of his or her first reporting period.

MCLE Rule 3.3(b) provides that new admittees shall complete 15 credit hours of accredited CLE activity in the first reporting period after admission as an active member, including two credit hours in ethics, and ten credit hours in practical skills. One of the ethics credit hours must be devoted to Oregon ethics and professionalism and four of the ten credits in practical skills must be devoted to Oregon practice and procedure. New admittees must also complete a three credit hour OSB-approved introductory course in access to justice. The MCLE Program Manager may waive the practical skills requirement for a new admittee who has practiced law in another jurisdiction for three consecutive years immediately prior to the member's admission in Oregon, in which event the new admittee must complete ten hours in other areas. After a new admittee's first reporting period, the requirements in Rule 3.2(a) shall apply.





Application Forms




General Forms



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.

  • COVID-19 Oath form
    [1 page]


Reciprocity Forms



Testing Accomodations




Provision of Legal Services Following Disaster (Not in Effect)



Annual Character & Fitness Statistics



Staff Contacts

Troy Wood
Admissions Manager
twood@osbar.org, (503) 620-0222 ext. 310

Vickie Hansen
Admissions Coordinator
vhansen@osbar.org, (503) 620-0222 ext. 419

Sarah Haugstad
Admissions Specialist
shaugstad@osbar.org, (503) 620-0222 ext. 364

Sergio Hernandez
Admissions Specialist
shernandez@osbar.org, (503) 620-0222 ext. 405




Board of Bar Examiners

Ms. Kaufman, Lissa K    Member
Mr. Bofferding, Todd E    Member
Ms. Tuttle, Stephanie J    Member
Ms. Perini-Abbott, Joanna T    Member
Hon. Franco Lucero, Angela M    Member
Ms. Matthews, Kendra M    Member
Mr. Slauson, Michael J    Member
Mr. Milesnick, Robert S    BOG Contact