
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Dec 6, 20224 min read
Hard Essay Questions Aren’t Such a Bad Thing
Here’s my hot take of the day: When it comes to bar exam essays, you actually want hard questions. Yes, you read that correctly. For...


Tommy Sangchompuphen
Dec 5, 20223 min read
"F*** the Empire!": Would the First Amendment Protect Maarva Andor?
You don’t need a reminder from me that I’m a Star Wars fan. The latest live-action Star Wars series, Andor, concluded its first season...


Tommy Sangchompuphen
Dec 4, 20223 min read
Never Too Early to Plan What to Wear for the Bar Exam
Today is National Sock Day. Yes, there is such a thing. According to the website, National Today, “National Sock Day, celebrated on...


Tommy Sangchompuphen
Dec 3, 20223 min read
“It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over”
As some of you know, I follow Ohio State University college football. I was hoping for an OSU-Tennessee match-up in the upcoming College...


Tommy Sangchompuphen
Dec 1, 20223 min read
Time Remaining Shouldn’t Be a Surprise
I’m not a socc--, uh, “football” fan. Living in Dayton, Ohio, I still haven’t attended an FC Cincinnati or Columbus Crew game. But I’m...


Tommy Sangchompuphen
Nov 14, 20225 min read
Learning from The Beatles (Part 4 - Songs 31 to 40)
This fourth installment of "Learning from the Beatles" highlights another 10 songs that can be tied back to an important legal rule or...


Tommy Sangchompuphen
Nov 5, 20226 min read
Learning from The Beatles (Part 3 - Songs 21 to 30)
Here's the third installment of how I can tie almost every Beatles song back to some important legal rule or tip for the bar exam. Check...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
Oct 30, 20222 min read
A Comparison of July 2022 and July 2021 First-time Pass Rates
It’s been two months since the first of the July 2022 bar exam results was released. Only a handful of jurisdictions remain—with perhaps...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
Oct 23, 20221 min read
What's Your "Hype Song"? (Fall 2022 Edition)
Prior to every semester, I ask my students to complete a pre-course survey. Some of the questions require them to reflect on and...


Tommy Sangchompuphen
Oct 7, 20222 min read
She-Hulk Gets Products Liability Theories Right
It’s not art imitating life but rather a very eerie instance of coincidence. Take the most recent episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,...