Oregon Statutes 9.250 – Order for admission; oath of qualified applicant
(1) If the Supreme Court finds that an applicant for admission as a member of the bar is 18 years of age or more, is of good moral character and fit to practice law, and possesses the requisite learning and ability to practice as a member, the court shall enter an order that the applicant be admitted to practice as a member. The order shall specify that admission take effect upon the applicant taking the oath required by subsection (2) of this section.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 9.250
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(2) The applicant shall execute a written oath that in the practice of law the applicant will support the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this state, and be of faithful and honest demeanor in office. The applicant is entitled to practice as a member after the State Court Administrator has received the oath executed under this subsection. [Amended by 1973 c.827 § 3; 1981 c.193 § 8; 1989 c.1052 § 6; 1991 c.726 § 4; 1997 c.388 § 3; 2023 c.72 § 6]
[Amended by 1953 c.604 § 1; 1979 c.252 § 21; repealed by 1989 c.1052 § 7 (9.261 enacted in lieu of 9.260)]