Oregon: lawyer (attorney admission) pathway
Scope
- Degree recognition
The standard route is a Juris Doctor or LL.B. from an ABA-approved law school; a US law graduate from a non-approved school can sit only with admission in another state plus three of the last five years in practice.
“The applicant is a graduate of a law school approved by the American Bar Association, earning a Juris Doctor degree or Bachelor of Law (LL.B.) degree.”
- Program approval or accreditation
Rule 3.1(1) names ABA-approved law school graduation; students may sit up to 120 days before earning the degree if enrolled in an ABA-approved school and meeting stated conditions.
“is currently enrolled in a law school approved by the American Bar Association;”
- Additional education or training
Not confirmed. Professional eligibility must be confirmed with the relevant regulator.
- Examination requirements
Oregon uses the Uniform Bar Examination; from July 2026 the NextGen UBE is administered.
“Beginning in July 2026, the UBE administered in Oregon shall be the NextGen UBE.”
- Supervised practice
Not confirmed. Professional eligibility must be confirmed with the relevant regulator.
- Foreign qualification assessment
A foreign law graduate must show equivalence of the foreign admission requirements and of the law school to an ABA-approved school, and be admitted in a common-law jurisdiction or after passing a US bar exam; the Board may require evaluation by a commercial credential evaluator.
“The Board shall evaluate whether the applicant's law school meets this above requirement.”
- Residency or other restrictions
Not confirmed. Professional eligibility must be confirmed with the relevant regulator.
- Online study
Not confirmed. Professional eligibility must be confirmed with the relevant regulator.
Regulator: Oregon State Bar - Board of Bar Examiners · official source for this record · last checked 1 November 2026.