Tommy Sangchompuphen
Dec 6, 20224 min read
Hard Essay Questions Aren’t Such a Bad Thing
Here’s my hot take of the day: When it comes to bar exam essays, you actually want hard questions. Yes, you read that correctly. For...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Oct 7, 20222 min read
She-Hulk Gets Products Liability Theories Right
It’s not art imitating life but rather a very eerie instance of coincidence. Take the most recent episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jul 5, 20224 min read
Pay Attention to the Memo Caption on the MPT
If you’re taking the bar exam in a jurisdiction where you’re asked to complete two Multistate Performance Tests, it’s likely that at...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jul 4, 20223 min read
Fireworks: Abnormally Dangerous Activity?
It’s only appropriate that today’s post examines fireworks on this Fourth of July. Question 3 on the July 2017 Multistate Bar Examination...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jul 3, 20228 min read
The TBLE’s “Suggestions for Answering Essay Questions”
The Tennessee Board of Law Examiners provides a document with “Suggestions for Answering Essay Questions.” It lists 12 different...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 28, 20223 min read
Use “Because” Often, But Use It Correctly
The word “because” should be generously used in your essay responses because the word forces you to explain your position, argument,...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 9, 20223 min read
What Snoop Can Teach You
Some people discourage the use of contractions in legal writing. However, there isn’t really a hard and fast rule about when contractions...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Feb 17, 20224 min read
Making a Game Plan, and Sticking to It
Let’s talk about developing a game plan for the Multistate Essay Exam portion of the bar exam. When you sit down for that Tuesday...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Feb 12, 20222 min read
Know Your Business Association Entities
A Business Associations essay question has appeared on every bar exam incorporating the Multistate Essay Exam since July 2008 except for...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jan 13, 20223 min read
Taking Practice Exams Under Test-like Conditions
An important part of preparing for the bar exam is taking practice exams under test-like conditions. You will want to incorporate exam...