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In order to protect the public, the Oregon State Board of Bar Examiners must evaluate the character and fitness of applicants for admission to practive law. To this end, an inquiry into past and present conduct or behavior is necessary to ensure an applicant's ability to practive law in a competent, ethical, and professional manner.

To burden for demonstrating character and fitness to practice law rests with the applicant. The Oregon State Board of Bar Examiners may recommend denial for admission if an appliant failed to recognize or seek appropriate help for problematic conduct or their behavior currently impairs their ability to practice law. The Oregon State Board of Bar Examiners looks favorably upon applicants who have demonstrated accountability and maturity in addressing personal issues.

If you answer "YES" to any of the following questions, please give a detailed explanation of the underlying circumstances, consequences, and resolution. Information pertaining to the following questions will be disclosed only pursuant to Rule for Admission 2.15. Lack of complete condor in your responses is a basis for denial in admission to the bar.
1. Have you ever been investigated for acedemic misconduct or dropped, suspended, expelled, or disciplined by any school for any cause whatsoever?
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No
2. Has anyone to your knowledge, ever complained to your law school or other supervising body in connection with your conduct under a student practice or legal intern rule?
Yes
No
3. Have you ever been investigated, disciplined, demoted, terminated or asked to resign from employment?
Yes
No
4. Have you ever applied for any license or certification, other than as an attorney, the procurement of which required proof of "good moral character" (e.g., CPA, patent agent, notary public, real estate broker, physician, nurse)?
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No
5. Have you had a license referenced in your answer to question number 4 above denied, suspended, revoked or have you resigned such a license while under investigation by the licensing agency.
Yes
No
6. Have you or someone you work with been charged with or investigated for the unauthorized practice of law as a result of your conduct?
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No
7. Have you or anyone you worked with, been sanctioned, censured, reprimanded, disciplined, suspended, disqualified or disbarred as a member of any profession as a result of your conduct?
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No
8. Have you ever been suspended or removed from a public office or position?
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No
9. Have you ever been subject to any disciplinary action in connection with military service?
Yes
No
10. Have you ever been investigated, or subject to a civil proceeding, for fraud or dishonesty?
Yes
No
11. Have you ever been a party to any civil proceeding, including any bankruptcy or administrative proceeding? Do not consider proceedings in which you were subject to a petition for guardianship, conservatorship, or civil commitment in answering this question?
Yes
No
12. Have you ever had a tendered payment denied, rejected or returned due to insufficient funds?
Yes
No
13. Do you now have any loans, accounts, judgments or financial obligations of any nature, including child support payments and student loans, past due for payment more than 60 days?
Yes
No
14. Have you ever received notice of default on a loan?
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No
15. Do you currently owe back taxes to any taxing authority?
Yes
No
16. Are there any liens, other than a mortgage or auto loan, on your personal or real property?
Yes
No
17. Have you ever been evicted from a property that you owned, leased, or rented? Have you moved from a property that you owned, leased or rented while under threat of being evicted?
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No
18. Has any surety on any bond on which you were the principal or obligor been required to pay any money on your behalf?
Yes
No
19. Have you ever been denied a bond, had a bond revoked, or had anyone seek to recover upon or cancel a bond?
Yes
No
20. Have you ever been charged with contempt of court?
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No
21. Have you ever engaged in sexual misconduct, harassment or stalking? (“Sexual misconduct” means any unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature that is committed without consent or by force, intimidation, coercion, or manipulation. “Stalking” means engaging in a course of conduct directed at a person that serves no legitimate purpose and alarms, annoys or intimidates that person.)
Yes
No
22. Have you ever been found to have violated a law or policy prohibiting sexual misconduct, harassment or stalking?
Yes
No
23. Have you ever entered into a settlement of a matter in which you were alleged to have violated a law or policy prohibiting sexual misconduct, harassment or stalking?
Yes
No
24. Have you ever been subject to a temporary or permanent restraining order, including a stalking or no contact order?
Yes
No
25. Have you ever had a weapon confiscated by any law enforcement agency? Have you ever had the purchase or transfer of any weapon delayed or denied for any reason? Have you ever been prohibited from purchasing a weapon?
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No
26. Have you ever been accused of neglecting or abusing anyone in your care or charge?
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No
27. Have you ever been accused of neglecting or abusing an animal in your care or charge?
Yes
No
28. In the last five years, have you been cited for any civil (non-criminal) infractions such as speeding, and/or other minor traffic violations? You may exclude parking tickets.?
Yes
No
29. Including any matters that may have been expunged, except expunged juvenile matters, have you ever been cited, arrested, charged or convicted of a criminal offense? If yes, on a supplemental sheet, provide the following information: 1) date of incident; 2) location of incident; 3) basic allegation or description of charge; 4) disposition of investigation or charge; 5) court or agency maintaining a record of the investigation, disposition or charge; and 6) any file or case number used by the court or agency to refer to the case or incident.
Yes
No
30. Is there any additional information with respect to possible misconduct or lack of moral qualification or general fitness on your part that is not otherwise disclosed by your answers to questions in this application? If yes, please explain.
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No
31. Within the past five years, have you had any instances, or exhibited any conduct or behavior, that could call into question your ability or capacity to satisfy any of the following criteria, with or without reasonable accommodations to undertake fundamental lawyering skills such as problem solving, legal research, analysis and reasoning, factual investigation, organization and management of legal work, making appropriate reasoned legal judgments, and recognizing and resolving ethical dilemmas.
Yes
No
32. Within the past five years, have you had any instances, or exhibited any conduct or behavior, that could call into question your ability or capacity to satisfy any of the following criteria, with or without reasonable accommodations to communicate legal judgments and legal information to clients, other attorneys, judicial and regulatory authorities.
Yes
No
33. Within the past five years, have you had any instances, or exhibited any conduct or behavior, that could call into question your ability or capacity to satisfy any of the following criteria, with or without reasonable accommodations to perform legal tasks in a timely manner.
Yes
No
34. Within the past five years, have you had any instances, or exhibited any conduct or behavior, that could call into question your ability or capacity to satisfy any of the following criteria, with or without reasonable accommodations to be aware of, control, and appropriately express one’s emotions in a professional setting.
Yes
No
35. Within the past five years, have you had any instances, or exhibited any conduct or behavior, that could call into question your ability or capacity to satisfy any of the following criteria, with or without reasonable accommodations to maintain respectful professional relationships.
Yes
No
36. Have you been subject to any discipline or remediation for unprofessional, or disruptive or erratic behavior?
Yes
No
37. Are you currently subject to a petition for guardianship, conservatorship, or civil commitment, or have you been subject to a guardianship, conservatorship, or civil commitment within the past five years that may affect your current ability to practice law in a competent, ethical, and professional manner? (“Ethical manner” means compliance with the Oregon Rules of Professional Conduct.)?
Yes
No
38. Has any employer, profession, school, club or organization found you in violation of its Code of Conduct?
Yes
No
39. Within the past five years, have you used alcohol or drugs to such an extent that it could impair your current ability to practice law in an ethical manner? Do not answer this question in the affirmative if you have successfully completed, or are receiving, treatment for alcohol or drug use and do not currently use alcohol or drugs to such an extent that it could impair your current ability to practice law in an ethical manner. (“Ethical manner” means compliance with the Oregon Rules of Professional Conduct.)
Yes
No
40. Within the last five years, have you used any drug that is currently illegal under Oregon state law and that was illegal to use under the laws of the jurisdiction in which you used the drug?
Yes
No
41. Have you asked, or been asked, to drop a class short of completion after your law school’s drop/add deadline, or received an incomplete grade during law school?
Yes
No

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