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Oregon Bar Exam Information

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ABOUT THE BAR EXAM

Format

Tuesday — 9 essay questions and 1MPT question
Wednesday - MBE

Subjects

(a) civil litigation, including, federal and Oregon procedure, and federal and Oregon rules of evidence;
(b) commercial transactions, including the Uniform Commercial Code (Articles I, II, and IX only), common law contracts, and related aspects of agency;
(c) property, including transactions in real property, trusts, decedents' estates;
(d) public law, including criminal law and procedure, federal and Oregon administrative law and procedure, constitutional law, and federal income taxation;
(e) business organizations, corporations and partnerships;
(f) torts; and
(g) legal ethics (the Oregon Rules of Professional Conduct).

Grading

The standardized score on the essay examination is combined with the standardized score on the MBE and the score on the MPT for one passing score. The MBE weighting is 50%, the essay portion weighting is 37.5% and the MPT weighting is 12.5%. A less than passing score on one portion may be compensated for by a higher score on another or other portions. An applicant need not pass the MBE, the MPT, or the essay portion of the examination separately to achieve a passing score on the examination as a whole. In order to pass the examination an applicant must have achieved a score of 65.000 or more.

GENERAL BAR EXAM INFORMATION

Contact Information

Oregon State Board of Bar Examiners
P.O. Box 231935
Tigard, OR 97281-1935
(503) 620-0222

http://www.osbar.org/admissions

Bar Exam Dates & Locations

February 24 — 25, 2009
July 28—29, 2009

TBA

 

OR Bar Review Snapshot
Format—Tuesday – 9 essay questions and 1MPT question; Wednesday - MBE
February 24–25, 2009 July 28–29, 2009; TBA