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
The Sunday Before the Exam
The Closing Ceremony to the Winter Olympic Games is this morning. This is fitting because today—the Sunday before the bar exam—is also...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Feb 20, 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
Know Your Business Association Entities
A Business Associations essay question has appeared on every bar exam incorporating the Multistate Essay Exam since July 2008 except for...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Feb 12, 20222 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 9, 20223 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
Feb 7, 20222 min read
Making the Most of the Last Three Weeks
The bar exam is three weeks from today. A lot of things can happen in three weeks. The Winter Olympic Games will have started and ended....
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Feb 2, 20226 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...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jan 30, 20223 min read
When Getting It Wrong Is Good
As you head into the last few weeks of bar preparation, you will want to incorporate lots more practice exams into your study schedule....
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jan 28, 20222 min read