

Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 11, 20245 min read
The Host with the Most: Hosting Your Own Bar Prep Study Groups
Study groups can be a powerful tool in bar exam preparation, offering diverse perspectives, shared resources, and mutual support....


Tommy Sangchompuphen
Nov 24, 20232 min read
Rethinking Last Week's "Law Students: Be a 'Rockstar,' Like Dolly Parton" Post
Last week, I wrote a blog post about explaining what law students can learn from Dolly Parton’s incredibly successful career, like...


Tommy Sangchompuphen
Nov 17, 20233 min read
Law Students: Be a "Rockstar," Like Dolly Parton
Is there anything Dolly Parton can’t do? A year after being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the 11-time Grammy winner and one...


Tommy Sangchompuphen
Nov 17, 20232 min read
California Moves One Step Closer to Adopting an Alternative to the Traditional Bar Exam
An alternative licensing program for attorneys in California is one step closer becoming reality. Yesterday, the State Bar of...


Tommy Sangchompuphen
Nov 13, 20232 min read
Print and Read Your Memo Before Hitting "Submit"
I teach a legal research and writing course, and I recently finished reviewing my students’ closed memo assignment. If you’re not...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
Oct 30, 20232 min read
Candy Corn as a Metaphor for Law School
Tomorrow is Halloween, but today we celebrate one of the most divisive treats in candy history—the kernel-shaped, tricolor candy corn....

Tommy Sangchompuphen
Mar 17, 20204 min read
Online, But Not on Your Own
With attempts to slow the spread of the COVID-19, or coronavirus, outbreak, many educational institutions, including nearly all law...


Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jan 28, 20181 min read
Happy Birthday, LEGO!
Happy Birthday, LEGO! Today, you celebrate 60 years. LEGO bricks aren’t just for kids who want to develop motor skills and for adults to...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jan 5, 20182 min read
A Plea to Students: Complete Those Course Evaluations
While students eagerly await the release of their course grades, professors, too, are waiting for information that indicates how they’ve...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jan 3, 20181 min read
ABA Launches New Website for Prospective Law Students
Thinking about attending law school? Make sure you check out www.abarequireddisclosures.org. Launched last month, the new website is the...