Oregon
Overview
- Admitting Entity (Supreme Court, Mandatory Bar, etc.)
- Oregon State Bar
- Entity Managing Admissions Process
Oregon State Board of Bar Examiners
- [State] Application Materials
- Are law students required to register with jurisdiction while in law school?
- No
- If UBE, is there a Jurisdiction Component?
- No
- Multistate Bar Exam?
- Yes
- Multistate Essay Exam?
- Yes
- Is exam jurisdiction-drafted?
- No
- Multistate Performance Test?
- Yes
- Does the jurisdiction provide information on day of testing procedures?
The most recent information on this I could find is from 2016. It appears that this information was sent directly to applicants. The information I have included in this section is based on this form, but note that it might be outdated and pro bono team would ideally contact admitting entity to confirm.
- What are the restroom use rules of the admitting entity?
Applicant may leave applicant’s seat while the exam is in progress to use the restroom.
General
- Phone Number
- 503-620-0222
- Email Address
- Diploma Privilege
No
- Prelegal education requirements
No
- Legal education requirements
Must have a J.D. from an ABA-approved school or have graduated from a non-ABA-approved law school, passed the bar exam in another state, and have been admitted to practice before the highest tribunal in another state, the District of Columbia, or a federal territory and have been actively, substantially, and continually engaged in the practice of law for at least 3 of the 5 years immediately preceding the taking of exam.
- Registration requirements, if applicable.
N/A
- Registration fee, if applicable.
- N/A
- Limit on attempts?
- No limit
- Fee(s)
$1,000
- Are laptops allowed/required?
- Allowed
- Laptop fee?
- $150
- Is courtesy seating allowed?
- Yes
- Transfer fee?
- $1,350
- Day-of Testing Procedures
An applicant testing at a Pearson VUE testing center must present a government-issued primary ID and a secondary ID. The primary ID must include a first and last name, recent recognizable photo, and signature. The secondary ID must include at least a first and last name and signature or first and last name and recent recognizable photo. The first and last name used to register must match exactly both IDs presented on test day. Any name corrections must be submitted through the NCBE Account Dashboard at least 48 hours before the first day of the test administration. Before entering the test room, Pearson VUE will collect a digital photograph and digital signature to verify identity. The applicant must consent to the NCBE Candidate Rules Agreement, which in part requires that if the applicant uses the restroom during testing, they must use “the restroom that is closest to the testing room” and pat themselves down (arms, legs, waistline) when leaving and re-entering the testing room. Applicants must also pat themselves down before entering the test room for the first time.
- What security measures can applicants expect? Metal detectors? Bag search?
Applicants may only bring their permitted personal items into the examination area in a one-gallon or smaller clear plastic bag.
Eligibility
- Admission by Exam
- Yes
- Admission by Transfer
- Yes
- Admission by Motion
- Yes
- UBE Exam?
- Yes. Oregon intends to first administer the NextGen bar exam in July 2026.
- Minimum passing score?
- 270
- Can exam score be transferred?
- Yes
- Can only UBE scores be transferred?
- Yes
- Is there a time limit for accepting transferred scores?
- 3 years
- Is MPRE required?
- Yes
- Minimum passing score
- 85
- Is there a time period in which the MPRE score must be earned?
- Must either: (a) pass the MPRE within 36 months prior to applying for admission or while an application is pending; or (b) have been admitted in another jurisdiction where MPRE passage is required and be substantially and continuously engaged in the practice of law for at least 12 months in that jurisdiction.
- MPRE fee
- $160
Requirements
- Application Name and Gender Identification
The MPRE application requires the first and last name to match exactly as listed on valid government-issued photo identification. If the applicant indicates they have been known by a different name, they must list the first name and last name or surname and does not have the option to explain the reason for the name change. The demographic information section asks, “[w]which of the following questions best represents your gender identity?” and provides the following options: “man,” “woman,” “non-binary,” “gender not listed here (please specify),” and “I prefer not to have my response used for research purposes.”
- What identifying documents do applicants need on test days and what name is required to be on that ID (as related to the name on the application for admission)?
Applicants need to show their government-issued photo ID when signing in each morning by checking in at registration tables.
- Is there assigned seating? If so, how do applicants identify their seat (i.e. name, application number, etc.) If it is by name, which name will be listed?
Applicants receive an Applicant ID Card showing seat assignment on the first day of the exam.