“We've Identified the Problem. What is the Solution?”(What Gatorade Can Teach Us About Smarter Bar Prep)
A recent Gatorade commercial grabbed my attention with a simple but powerful message: “We've identified the problem. What is the...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
23 hours ago3 min read
ABA Student Lawyer: "'Look for the Helpers': A Bar Exam Survival Guide Rooted in Support"
From ABA Law Student Division's Student Lawyer , May 14, 2025: This article is your reminder—and maybe even your permission slip—to seek...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
3 days ago1 min read
Celebrating Top Gun Day
Today is May 13, 2025— Top Gun Day ! It’s the perfect occasion to celebrate the iconic 1986 film Top Gun , its enduring soundtrack, and...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
5 days ago1 min read
Bar Prep and Mother’s Day: Because Someone Believed in You First
It’s Mother’s Day—a day when many of us pause to appreciate the woman (or women) who first taught us the meaning of persistence,...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
7 days ago1 min read
3 in 1,679 Odds: What the Indiana Pacers Just Taught Us About Bar Prep
If you don’t follow the National Basketball Association, let me introduce you to a team that my older son and I cheer for year-round: the...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 72 min read
Signs of the Times: Marathon Signs That Could Totally Work for Bar Exam Takers, Too
I ran the Flying Pig Marathon last weekend—specifically the Skyline 3-Way Challenge —and while I didn’t take pictures of the signs, I...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 63 min read
In the News, On the Bar: Starbase, Texas and the Company Town Doctrine
From time to time, real-world headlines offer a natural opportunity to revisit foundational legal principles. This series draws on those...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 62 min read
Misplaced Means Missed: Why Misplaced Discussions on the MPT Don’t Earn Credit
If you’re prepping for the bar exam, you’ve likely heard that the Multistate Performance Test is “just like real lawyering.” You’re...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 53 min read
Revenge of the Sith: Don’t Let Bar Prep Pull You to the Dark Side
Most people know about May the Fourth —a celebration of Star Wars heroes like the Jedi, with the famous pun, “May the Fourth Be With...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 52 min read
What Running the 3-Way Skyline Challenge Taught Me About the Bar Exam
This past weekend, I crossed four finish lines in Cincinnati as part of the Flying Pig Marathon’s 3-Way Skyline Challenge . J ust under...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 55 min read