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
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 28, 20223 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
Jun 19, 20221 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 27, 20223 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 21, 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
May 16, 20222 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 17, 20224 min read