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B. ) degree.  \n(2) The applicant is a graduate of a law school in the United States, earning a Juris Doctor degree or Bachelor of Law (LL. B. ) degree, and  \n(a) Has been admitted to practice before the highest tribunal of another state, the District of Columbia, or federal territory, where the requirements for admission are substantially equivalent to those of this state; and  \n(b) Has been actively, substantially and continuously engaged in the practice of law for at least three of the five years immediately preceding the taking of the examination.  \n(3) The applicant is a graduate of a law school in a foreign jurisdiction, as defined in ORS 9 . 242(2) . In such case, the applicant shall have the burden of proving:  \n(a) That the requirements for admission to the practice of law in the foreign jurisdiction in which the applicant was educated is substantially equivalent to those of this state;  \n(b) That the applicant is currently admitted to practice law in a foreign jurisdiction where the Common Law of England exists as a basis of its jurisprudence, or has been admitted in any United States jurisdiction after having passed a bar exam in any United States jurisdiction; and  \n(c) That the applicant is a graduate of a law school equivalent to a law school approved by the American Bar Association. The Board shall evaluate whether the applicant’s law school meets this above requirement. To assist in this determination, the Board may require that the applicant’s law school education be evaluated by a commercial evaluator of the Board’s choosing at the applicant’s expense.  \n(4) An applicant may be allowed to sit for the examination prior to earning a Juris Doctor degree or Bachelor of Law (LL. B) degree if the applicant:  \n(a) is currently enrolled in a law school approved by the American Bar Association;  \n(b) is expected to earn a Juris Doctor degree or Bachelor of Law (LL. B) degree within 120 days of sitting for the examination;  \nRULES FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEYS IN OREGON 11  \n(c) has satisfied all graduation requirements to earn a Juris Doctor degree or Bachelor of Law (LL. B. ) degree except law school coursework that can be completed during the applicant’s post examination final semester (or quarter);  \n(d) will not be actively engaged in more than two semester hours (or quarter hour equivalent) of law school course work other than bar examination preparation courses during the month prior to the examination and the month the examination is held; and  \n(e) has submitted timely a properly signed Declaration for Examination on the form provided by the Oregon State Bar, certifying that the applicant is academically prepared to take the examination.  \n(5) No applicant shall be recommended to practice law until an applicant has earned a Juris Doctor degree or Bachelor of Law (LL. B. ) degree and submitted Certificate of Graduation. If an applicant qualifying under Rule 3. 1(4) to take the examination does not complete degree requirements within 120 days of sitting for the examination and has not filed an Declaration for Waiver of the  \n120 Days Requirement, all parts of the examination, including the applicant’s scores, shall be void for purposes of being admitted to practice law in Oregon and the applicant’s examination scores shall not be disclosed for any purpose.  \n(6) Paragraph (4) of this rule shall be effective for examinations beginning February, 2016 and thereafter.  \n12 RULES FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEYS IN OREGON  \nRFA 3.1-Declaration A  \nOregon State Bar–Admissions Department Declar","cbCairAcEm44iu5n","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairAcEm44iu5n","pdf",252262,"English","# Qualifications of Applicants\n## Eligibility requirements (sections (1)-(3))\n## Sitting before degree: 120-day pathway (Rule 3.1(4))\n## Graduation and certificate requirements (Rule 3.1(5))\n## Effective date and related declarations (RFA 3.1-Declaration A/B)","[{\"question\":\"What general eligibility requirements must Oregon bar applicants meet before taking the exam?\",\"answer\":\"Applicants must show they will be at least 18 at the time of admission to the practice of law and satisfy the education requirements under the listed options (1), (2), or (3).\"},{\"question\":\"Can an applicant sit for the Oregon bar exam before earning a Juris Doctor or LL.B. degree?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. 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