October 24, 2008

JPMorgan Trust I

245 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10167

Ladies and Gentlemen:

You have informed us that you intend to file a Rule 485(b) Post-Effective Amendment (the “Amendment”) to your Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) for the purposes of designating November 1, 2008 as the new effective date for previously filed Post-Effective Amendment 77 for the JPMorgan Capital Growth Fund, JPMorgan Intrepid America Fund, JPMorgan Intrepid Growth Fund, JPMorgan Intrepid Value Fund, JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Fund, JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund, JPMorgan U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund, JPMorgan SmartRetirement Income Fund, JPMorgan SmartRetirement 2010 Fund, JPMorgan SmartRetirement 2015 Fund, JPMorgan SmartRetirement 2020 Fund, JPMorgan SmartRetirement 2025 Fund, JPMorgan SmartRetirement 2030 Fund, JPMorgan SmartRetirement 2035 Fund, JPMorgan SmartRetirement 2040 Fund, JPMorgan SmartRetirement 2045 Fund, and JPMorgan SmartRetirement 2050 Fund (the “Funds”), and for establishing the Class R2 shares of the Funds.

We have examined your Declaration of Trust as amended to date and, as on file in the office of the Secretary of The State of Delaware, the Certificate of Trust. We are familiar with the actions taken by your Trustees to authorize the issue and sale from time to time of your units of beneficial interest (“Shares”) at not less than the public offering price of such shares and have assumed that the Shares will be issued and sold in accordance with such action pursuant to an effective registration statement. We have also examined a copy of your By-laws and such other documents as we have deemed necessary for the purposes of this opinion.

Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares being registered have been duly authorized and when sold will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

We consent to this opinion accompanying the Amendment when filed with the Commission.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Ropes & Gray LLP

Ropes & Gray LLP