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...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jan 19, 20232 min read
NCBE Statement on SCOTUS Decisions and the Bar Exam
The National Conference of Bar Examiners released the following announcement yesterday regarding the recent United States Supreme Court...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jan 7, 20234 min read
Gas on the Bar Exam
I’m the father of two young boys. Today is also National Pass Gas Day. Yes, you can bet I’m tying the two together in today’s blog post....
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Dec 30, 20227 min read
Learning Law from Pelé’s Life
Edson Arantes do Nascimento died yesterday at the age of 82. Better known as “Pelé” and the only man to win three World Cups, Edson...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Dec 14, 20222 min read
Recent Constitutional Law Decisions on the Bar Exam
President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law at a White House ceremony yesterday. The legislation codified same-sex...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Dec 5, 20223 min read
"F*** the Empire!": Would the First Amendment Protect Maarva Andor?
You don’t need a reminder from me that I’m a Star Wars fan. The latest live-action Star Wars series, Andor, concluded its first season...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Nov 5, 20226 min read
Learning from The Beatles (Part 3 - Songs 21 to 30)
Here's the third installment of how I can tie almost every Beatles song back to some important legal rule or tip for the bar exam. Check...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jul 29, 20226 min read
Learning from The Beatles (Part 2 - Songs 11 to 20)
I previously wrote a post explaining that you can tie almost every Beatles song back to some important legal rule or tip for the bar exam...