

Combatting Parkinson’s Law
Work will expand to fill the time available for its completion. In other words, if you give yourself a week to complete a relatively...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 14, 20222 min read


Abortion Rights on the Bar Exam
A student recently asked how the U.S. Supreme Court’s leaked draft court opinion that would toss out longstanding abortion rights would...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 10, 20222 min read


What Snoop Can Teach You
Some people discourage the use of contractions in legal writing. However, there isn’t really a hard and fast rule about when contractions...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 9, 20223 min read


The Beatles’ “Get Back” Turns 52
On this date 52 years ago—May 8, 1970—The Beatles released its 12th and final studio album. The Beatles started recording "Let It Be" as...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 7, 20222 min read


The Benefits of Walking
I remember getting ready to meet with a graduate who was preparing for the February bar exam a few months ago. She was studying in one of...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 6, 20223 min read


Visualizing Success
Visualization is recognized as a powerful tool to improve performance and help you reach your goals. For visualization to be effective,...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 5, 20222 min read


The Force and Studying for the Bar Exam
Happy Star Wars Day! Today, May the 4th, is the day that Star Wars fans, like myself, rejoice and celebrate all things in the galaxy far,...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 4, 20223 min read


Practice and Confidence
Yesterday I wrote about running 23.4 miles by completing a mile, 5K, 10K, and half marathon during the Flying Pig Skyline Chili 3-Way...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 3, 20223 min read


Embrace the Suck
Today’s Good Friday. But I want to separate the day from the date. Today, April 15, is “National That Sucks Day.” Yes, there really is...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
Apr 15, 20222 min read


NCBE's New Content Scope Outline: What's New and What's No Longer Being Tested
The National Conference of Bar Examiners recently published its preliminary Content Scope Outlines for the next generation of the bar...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
Apr 3, 20227 min read



