Tommy Sangchompuphen
Dec 7, 20224 min read
Understanding the NCBE's Mean Scaled Scores
I’ve been addressing lots of questions over the past few weeks from graduates and soon-to-be graduates, but one of the more frequently...
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
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
Apr 3, 20227 min read
NCBE's New Content Scope Outline: What's New and What's No Longer Being Tested
The National Conference of Bar Examiners recently published its preliminary Content Scope Outlines for the next generation of the bar...
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
Mar 19, 20202 min read
COVID-19 and the Bar Exam
Since nearly every state has adopted some component of the bar exam drafted by the National Conference of Bar Examiners, state boards of...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Apr 17, 20192 min read
Preparing for the MEE: NCBE Analyses v. Actual Applicant Responses
More than 40 jurisdictions administer the Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) as part of their bar examinations. This includes the 35 or so...