Everything You Need to Know About the Oregon Bar Exam

So you have completed your law school education and now you are ready to take your final steps towards becoming an Oregon lawyer. However, now you have to face the daunting task of taking the Oregon Bar Exam. With an overall passing rate of 75% you have a good chance of passing this professional obstacle if you prepare for it. There are many things you will need to know before you sit for the Oregon Bar Exam including: application procedures, testing format, and what will be covered on the exam. This article will provide you with this information and hopefully arm you with the knowledge needed to prepare for the great challenge of sitting for the Oregon Bar Exam.

Application Procedure

State Board of Examiners
5200 South West Meadow Road
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035-0889
(503) 620-0222
www.osbar.org/admissions/barexam.html

To sit for the Oregon Bar you need to (1) have graduated with a Juris Doctorate from an American Bar Association approved law school, (2) you must take the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam and pass with a score of at least 85, and (3) you must be approved by the majority of the Board of Bar Examiners in order to be approved to sit for the Oregon Bar Exam. To be approved by the Board of Bar Examiners you need to be qualified, be of good moral character, and have the skills and disposition to be a lawyer in the state of Oregon. Oregon currently doesn’t have a reciprocity agreement with any other states so if you want to practice law in Oregon you have to sit for the Oregon Bar Exam, and meet all of their requirements.