The July 2025 Bar Exam application is available now. The timely filing deadline is Tuesday, April 15, 2025 and the late filing deadline is Thursday May 15, 2025. You will be able to access it here. Please contact the Admissions Department with any questions.
Applicants seeking bar admission through the SPPE program may do so by clicking on the below link. Please note that applicants may not file their applications until (1) They have obtained an offer of employment, (2) Their employer has submitted an application, (3) Their supervising attorney has submitted an application, and (4) The Admissions Office has approved both the employer and supervising attorney as qualified to participate in the program.
Applications for employers and supervising attorneys who have agreed to supervise an applicant are open. To find those applications, please click the SPPE Information button below and then select “SPPE Supervising Attorney” or “SPPE Employer” from the tabs on that page.
If you are an applicant, please email your questions to: sppe-applicant@osbar.org
If you are an employer/supervising attorney, please email your questions to: sppe-supervisor@osbar.org
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 Comity 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.
Pursuant to RFA 6.10, as part of an applicants character and fitness review, each applicants name must be published at least 45 days prior to admission. In compliance with this rule, below is a list of applicants who have applied for Comity, Score Transfer, House Counsel and SPPE admission. The link below includes a list of applicants who have applied for the administration of the Uniform Bar Examination in Oregon. The Board of Bar Examiners requests that members examine these lists and bring to the boards attention any information that might influence the board in considering the moral character of any applicant for admission. Please email correspondence to Admissions Department at admissions@osbar.org.
The following names will expire on Friday, April 18, 2025:
Jeffrey Arlen, Justina A. Caviglia, Lindsay M. Chenelia, Ronak Chokhani, Laura N. Coughlin, Julie Diamond, Jake D. Estornell, Stephanie Garabedian, Kristen D. Ham, Andrew J. Harrison, Frances L. Ippolito, Joseph W. Kelstrup, Andrew B. Kingsley, Zoey L. Kohn, Rena B. Kosnett, Justin S. Landreth, Jamie Leavitt, Wonjun Lee, Telly J. Meier, David C. Michels, Aaron Morrissey, Michael A. Mott, Shawn L. Murphy, Alesia L. Pinney, Jennifer L. Rigterink, Remy N. Savin, Kathryn Scruppi, Keri L. Shepherd, Wesley J.Smith, Kristina Southwell, Christine Umbright, Brian Wardlow, Brian Whitley, Leaf K. Williams, Laura H. Young
The following names will expire on Tuesday, May 6, 2025:
Michael A. Alvarez, Megan H. Berge, Lorrie E. Bradley, Sean K. Claggett, Bryn Evans, Nathan L. Furman, Adam Garth, Michael Howard, James R. Jackson, Brett Kinney, Danielle M. Konrad, Geordan G. Logan, Chelsea Miller, Forest D. Morgan, Carolyn A. Mount, Eric O'Neill, Grace E. Saalman, Cynthia S. Schiffer
The following names will expire on Friday, April 18, 2025:
Adrian Anderson, Jonathan J. Bailie, Hailey Broeker, Nathan M. Ford, Ahbra Franco, Ryan J. Hammond, Andrew V. Herbert, Blake R. Kurtzman, Linda D. Martinez, Kathryn A. Morris, Griffen Pape, Claire Iris Valentine-Fossum
The following names will expire on Tuesday, May 6, 2025:
Travis B. Colburn, Matthew Henely, Clint B. Lee
The following names will expire on Friday, April 18, 2025:
Sydney A. Bay, Vincent F. Bernardo, Kristen A. Chambers, Diamond Dumas, Drake B. Lawson, Michael B. Lovas, Julie M. Schwab, McNair T. Smith, Rose K. Stinson
The following names will expire on Tuesday, May 6, 2025:
Mohamad J. Shaer, Emily R. Strobel, Amanda M. Sweo
The following names will expire on Friday, April 18, 2025:
Daniel Polkow, Omar E. Salgado
The following names will expire on Tuesday, May 6, 2025:
Phillip Daniels, Evan Turnbull
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.
Address Change Form
Annual House Counsel Certification Packet
House Counsel Reinstatement Form
Bar Exam Confirmation Letter
Certificate of Graduation
Supreme Court Certificate Order Form
Admission Files Order Form
Oath 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 5.2.
Testing Accommodations Info Package and Forms| Dr. Rosilez, Anthony J | Chairperson | |
| Ms. Doornink, Christy Amber | Vice Chair | |
| Hon. Caso, Rafael A | Member | |
| Ms. Matthews, Kendra M | Member | |
| Mr. Ujifusa, Glen H | Member | |
| Ms. Wahl, AJ | Member | |
| Ms. Tuttle, Stephanie J | Member | |
| Mr. Slauson, Michael J | Member | |
| Hon. Franco Lucero, Angela M | Member | |
| Ms. Nedwicke, Marlo S | Member | |
| Hon. Alarcon, Jacqueline Lizeth | Member | |
| Ms. Biencourt, Erin Nicole | Member | |
| Ms. Yamin, Sarra M | Bar Liaison | |
| Dr. Corey, David | Public Member | |
| Dr. Kolbell, Richard | Public Member |
