An Important Tip Bar Examinees Can Incorporate from Golf Pro Scottie Scheffler
It’s PGA Championship Week, which means the start of the second men's major golf tournament of the season. Yesterday was media day for...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 17, 20233 min read
You Can't Outrun a Bad Diet ... or Outperform Bad Study Habits
My family and I recently returned from a week-long cruise during Spring Break. While we had a wonderful time during our trip, I came home...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Apr 9, 20235 min read
Busted Brackets and What Examinees Can Learn about the Problem with Perfection
The second round of the men’s NCAA basketball tournament hasn’t even begun, and yet there are no perfect brackets remaining. Zero. Nil....
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Mar 18, 20236 min read
LeBron Makes History, and What Basketball Analytics Can Tell Us About Prioritizing Bar Exam Topics
Lakers superstar LeBron James became the NBA's all-time leading scorer last night after draining a fadeaway jumper in the third quarter...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Feb 8, 20235 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
Dec 6, 20224 min read
Time Remaining Shouldn’t Be a Surprise
I’m not a socc--, uh, “football” fan. Living in Dayton, Ohio, I still haven’t attended an FC Cincinnati or Columbus Crew game. But I’m...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Dec 1, 20223 min read
Leaving the Test Behind
Yesterday, I wrote about what to do the mornings of the bar exam: eat a good breakfast, take a short walk, and prime your brain by...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jul 22, 20223 min read
The Morning of the Exam
I have already discussed the importance of having a good breakfast the mornings of the bar exam. But what else should you do? Here are...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jul 21, 20222 min read
Taking Advantage of Bathroom Breaks
Yesterday at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, No. 1 men’s tennis player, Novak Djokovic, lost the first two sets during his...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jul 6, 20223 min read
Quick Tip: Stay Emotionally Detached
As lawyers, we’re expected to be empathetic. Understanding clients and exercising compassion are at the heart of lawyering. So, it’s...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 30, 20221 min read