OR BAR Study Guide 2026
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OR BAR exam key facts
- Since July 2026, the Oregon Bar Exam has been the NextGen UBE, which is made up of multiple-choice questions, performance tasks and integrated question sets. Source
- Oregon's passing score for the NextGen UBE is 620 on NCBE's 500–750 scale for exams given after July 2026, after a one-time score of 615 for the July 2026 exam. Source
- The Oregon Bar Exam application fee is $1,000, which does not cover exam software costs. Applicants admitted or applying in another jurisdiction also pay a $600 investigation fee. Source
- Applicants who fail the February Oregon Bar Exam can apply to retake it in July by May 15. Source
- Oregon accepts a passing Legacy or NextGen UBE score from another jurisdiction if the exam was taken no more than 36 months before the application, unless the applicant has practiced law for two of the last three years. Source
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✍️ Sample OR BAR Questions & Answers
1. A commercial building that was lawfully built before a new zoning ordinance was enacted but now violates the current zoning code is best described as:
A nonconforming use or structure predates the enactment of the zoning ordinance and is grandfathered in, though zoning law typically restricts expansion or reconstruction after substantial destruction.
2. Which of the following motions is used to challenge the legal sufficiency of the opposing party's pleading?
A Motion to Dismiss is the appropriate procedural tool used to challenge the legal sufficiency of an opposing party's pleading, such as a complaint. This motion asserts that even if all the facts alleged in the pleading are true, they do not establish a valid legal claim or defense. It seeks to have the case or a specific claim thrown out before trial due to a legal defect.
3. Courts 'pierce the corporate veil' and hold shareholders personally liable most commonly when:
Veil-piercing typically requires showing the corporate form was used for fraud or that the corporation was so dominated by a shareholder as to be merely the shareholder's alter ego.
4. Under Oregon's Tort Claims Act (ORS 30.260 et seq.), what is the general notice requirement for tort claims against a public body?
ORS 30.275 requires claimants to give written notice to the public body within 180 days of the alleged tort, as a condition precedent to filing suit.
5. Ademption by extinction occurs when:
Ademption by extinction happens when the testator no longer owns specifically devised property at death, causing that specific bequest to fail.
6. A defendant fails to appear or respond to a complaint. The clerk enters default under FRCP 55(a). To obtain a default judgment for an unliquidated sum, plaintiff must next:
When damages are unliquidated, FRCP 55(b)(2) requires application to the court, which may conduct a hearing to ascertain the amount of damages.
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