No Lead is Safe: Lessons from the Pacers' Game 3 Loss for Bar Exam Prep
Last night, my favorite professional basketball team, the Indiana Pacers, faced a tough loss at the hands of the Boston Celtics. Despite...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 26, 20244 min read
From Courtroom to Exam Room: How Trump's Cross-Examination Strategy Mirrors Bar Exam Confusion
Lawyers for former President Trump rested their case in the New York hush money trial earlier this week, and the jury has been dismissed...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 24, 20244 min read
Rickie Fowler's Post-Round Interview Provides Good Advice For Examinees
By the end of the day, a U.S. Open champion will be crowned. The final round of the men’s third major golf tournament of the year is set...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 18, 20232 min read
Have Your Donuts, Just Not on the Bar Exam
Today is National Donut Day. Did you get your donut fix at Krispy Kreme, Dunkin’, or Duck Donuts? If not, the day’s not over yet! Each...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 2, 20232 min read
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