Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 30, 20221 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 28, 20223 min read
Improving Focus and Stamina for the Bar Exam
Wow. Just wow. I normally don't watch the first round of tennis tournaments. Upsets are rare, there usually aren't any compelling story...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 19, 20221 min read
Juneteenth and Legislative History
Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to take control of the...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 27, 20223 min read
Obi-Wan Kenobi Quotes
Hello there. IYKYK. The first two episodes of the long-awaited limited series Obi-Wan Kenobi came out this morning on Disney Plus....
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 21, 20222 min read
Completing MBE Practice Questions Online and On Paper
The MBE is probably more like what you've experienced in grade school than law school, at least, in terms of how you're marking your...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 16, 20222 min read
Embrace the Failure
A father repeatedly asked his daughter the same question during dinnertime: "What did you fail at this week?" The father didn’t care if...
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 9, 20223 min read
See the Bar Exam as a Challenge, Not a Threat
Set a reminder for tonight. That’s when you can watch American Nathan Chen go for gold in the Olympics figure skating free skate...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Feb 7, 20222 min read
Don't Let Missed Questions Bother You on Exam Day
Last year around this time, Dustin Johnson was the best professional golfer in the world. If you don’t follow golf, or know who Dustin...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jan 30, 20223 min read
Endurance and Stamina
As I was finishing writing this today, Rafael Nadal had just won the Australian Open tennis tournament and his 21st Grand Slam trophy. He...