Rule 4.10 - Fees for bar Exam Applications, Alternative Admission Applications, and Temporary Practice Applications(1) Bar Exam Application and Investigation Fees: Every bar exam applicant must pay to the Board, at the time of filing their bar exam application, each of the following fees that are applicable to their application: (a) A bar exam application fee of $750.(b) In addition to the fee prescribed by paragraph (a) of this rule, if an applicant was previously admitted to the practice of law in any other jurisdiction or has a pending application for admission to practice law in any other jurisdiction, then the applicant must pay an investigation fee of $600. If an applicant applied for admission to the practice of law in Oregon within the 12 months prior to the submission of the current application, and the applicant paid an investigation fee of $600 with their last application, then the investigation fee shall be reduced to $300.(c) In addition to the fees prescribed by paragraphs (a) and (b) of this rule, a bar exam applicant who files an application after the timely filing deadline stated in Rule 4.05(1) shall pay to the Board, at the time of filing such application, a late filing fee equal to one-half of the application fee stated in paragraph (a) of this rule.(d) An applicant who, in conformance with Rule 8.10(4), seeks to take the oath and be admitted more than thirteen months after notice was provided by the Board as provided by Rule 8.05(2), shall pay to the Board a fee of $300.(e) If the applicant was previously denied admission by the Court in a contested admission case, such applicant shall pay to the Oregon State Bar, at the time of application, any unpaid judgment for costs and disbursements assessed by the Court therein.(f) If an applicant is found to be unqualified to take the examination for any reason under these rules, the applicant shall be entitled to a refund of $300 dollars. (g) If a bar exam applicant withdraws his or her application, the applicant shall be entitled to a partial refund of the bar exam application fees only as follows:(i) The applicant must request in writing that the application be withdrawn;(ii) If the application withdrawal is received by the Board on or before the second Tuesday before the first day of the examination, one-half of the application fee specified in subsection (a) of this rule will be refunded;(iii) If the application withdrawal is received by the Board after the deadline specified in section (g)(ii) of this rule, no refund will be made.(h) In no event shall any portion of the fees specified in subsections (b), (c) and (d) of this rule be refunded.(2) Alternative Admission Applications Fees: Any applicant seeking admission through an application other than the current Oregon bar exam application or Rule 8.10 must pay the Board the correct alternative admission application fee at the time of filing the application. The correct alternative admission application fee is based on the RFA under which the applicant is seeking admission, which includes only the following: (a) House Counsel Application Fee: The alternative admission application fee for applicants seeking admission under RFA 16.05 (House Counsel) is $2,500.(b) Foreign Law Consultant Application Fee: The alternative admission application fee for applicants seeking admission under RFA 12.05 (Foreign Law Consultants) is $2,500.(c) Comity Application Fee/Conversion Application Fee : For applicants seeking admission under RFA 15.05 (Comity Admission), the alternative admission application fee is $1,750. For applicants with a current limited license, but seeking to gain full membership in the Oregon State Bar through a conversion application under RFA 15.10, the Conversion Fee is one-half the Comity Fee stated in the preceding sentence.(d) Out-of-State (UBE) Score Transfer Application Fee: The alternative admission application fee for applicants seeking admission under RFA 19.05 (Admission by Out-of-State Bar Examination Score) is $1,350. (e) Military Spouse Application Fee: The alternative admission application fee for applicants seeking admission under RFA 18.05 (Admission of Military Spouse Attorneys) is $1,350.(f) Admission of Law Teacher Application Fee: The alternative admission application fee for applicants seeking admission under RFA 11.05 (Admission of Law Teachers) is $1,350.(g) Admission of Out-of-State Active Pro Bono Attorneys Application Fee: The alternative admission application fee for applicants seeking admission under RFA 17.05 (Admission of Out-of-State Active Pro Bono Attorneys) is $600.(h) If an applicant provides the Board with a written request to withdraw their application within sixty (60) days of the Board's receipt of their application, then the applicant will be entitled to a refund of one-half of their alternative admission application fee.(i) If the applicant was previously denied admission by the Court in a contested admission case, such applicant shall pay to the Oregon State Bar any unpaid judgment for costs and disbursements assessed by the Court therein. This payment shall be in addition to, and must be paid concurrently with, the alternative admission application fee required for the applicant's alternative admission application. (j) If an applicant is unqualified under the RFA for which they sought admission, then the applicant shall be entitled to a refund of one-half of the alternative admission application fee paid with their application. (k) An alternative admission applicant shall receive a reduction to the fees stated in RFA 4.10(2), if the applicant is applying for admission because they have been employed to work for one of the following types of employers: (1) any State of Oregon government agency or an instrumentality of a government agency;(2) any non-profit that has received tax exempt status as a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) organization;(3) any contractor, agency or organization providing public defense services to Oregon residents; and(4) and any organization recognized by Legal Aid Services of Oregon, Oregon Law Center or the Oregon State Bar as an entity that provides legal aid to Oregon residents. The amount of the reduction shall be established by the Board each year, and posted on the admissions homepage and relevant admission applications.(3) An applicant for a temporary practice license under 13.70 et seq, shall pay to the Regulatory Counsel's Office a temporary practice application fee of $500. The fee must be submitted concurrently with the applicant's temporary practice application. The temporary practice application fee is non-refundable upon submission.Or. State. Bar. R. Regul. and Polic. 4.10