Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jan 153 min read
Honoring Dr. King through Service and Study: A Look at Key Civil Rights Legislation
In 1994, the United States Congress passed the King Holiday and Service Act, which transformed Martin Luther King Jr. Day into a day...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jan 13 min read
Top Blog Posts of 2023
As we say farewell to 2023, let's take a look at the Top 10 most visited blog posts in 2023: 1. July 2023 Bar Exam Results (Oct. 30,...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Aug 2, 20237 min read
Learning from The Beatles (Part 7 - Songs 61 to 70)
We're almost one-third of the way through the Beatles' entire musical catalogue! With Songs 61 to 70, find out which song was Ringo...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jul 31, 202310 min read
Learning from The Beatles (Part 6 - Songs 51 to 60)
This sixth installment of "Learning from the Beatles" contains some of George Harrison's most recognizable songs. The list highlights...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jul 29, 20232 min read
National Lipstick Day: Revisiting What Happened a Month Ago
Today, July 29, is National Lipstick Day. It’s a day we’re supposed to celebrate the little cosmetic product in a tube. But let’s be...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jul 26, 20238 min read
Learning from The Beatles (Part 5 - Songs 41 to 50)
This fifth installment of "Learning from the The Beatles" continues my attempts to tie almost every Beatles song back to some important...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jul 15, 20232 min read
Taxes and the Bar Exam
Let’s talk about taxes today. If you forgot to file your taxes during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, you have until...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 29, 20234 min read
What Bar Examinees Can Learn from Today's Affirmative Action SCOTUS Decision
I’ve been a beneficiary of affirmative action in higher education. I went to a state law school that had allocated millions of dollars to...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 25, 20233 min read
SCOTUS Expected to Restrict Affirmative Action, But Your Bar Preparation May Not Be Affected
Sometime during the upcoming week, the United States Supreme Court will release its highly anticipated decisions that will tightly...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 2, 20233 min read
AAPI Heritage Month: Looking Back at Korematsu
May 1 marks the start of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Today’s celebration of AAPI Heritage Month began in...