Running Your Own Race: How Law School, Like a Marathon, Tests Your Private Preparation
Yesterday, I ran the Air Force Half Marathon . It was hot. Brutally hot. So hot, in fact, that the race was flagged at a severe  level...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Sep 22, 20243 min read
Finding Your Footing Your First Year of Law School
Last night, Dancing with the Stars  kicked off its 33rd season with a premiere that gave us all the excitement we hoped for. From...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Sep 18, 20242 min read
3 Lessons from Aryna Sabalenka’s U.S. Open Victory
Yesterday, Aryna Sabalenka captured her first U.S. Open women’s singles title , but it wasn’t just the win that inspired me—it was her...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Sep 8, 20243 min read
Boxers or Briefs? In Law School, It’s All About the Case Briefs
As another year of law school begins for aspiring lawyers, you’ll likely hear the same question echoing in the halls from almost every...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Aug 22, 20244 min read
Show the Font Some Love on Comic Sans Day
Today is Comic Sans Day. No, really, it is! I previously wrote about the effectiveness of the Comic Sans font in 2017 (“Vary the Fonts in...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jul 5, 20242 min read
The Host with the Most: Hosting Your Own Bar Prep Study Groups
Study groups can be a powerful tool in bar exam preparation, offering diverse perspectives, shared resources, and mutual support....
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 11, 20245 min read
Rethinking Last Week's "Law Students: Be a 'Rockstar,' Like Dolly Parton" Post
Last week, I wrote a blog post about explaining what law students can learn from Dolly Parton’s incredibly successful career, like...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Nov 24, 20232 min read
Law Students: Be a "Rockstar," Like Dolly Parton
Is there anything Dolly Parton can’t do? A year after being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the 11-time Grammy winner and one...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Nov 17, 20233 min read
California Moves One Step Closer to Adopting an Alternative to the Traditional Bar Exam
An alternative licensing program for attorneys in California is one step closer becoming reality. Yesterday, the State Bar of...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Nov 17, 20232 min read
Print and Read Your Memo Before Hitting "Submit"
I teach a legal research and writing course, and I recently finished reviewing my students’ closed memo assignment. If you’re not...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Nov 13, 20232 min read