“There Will Rarely, If Ever, Be One Correct Answer"
I previously discussed several tips offered by a state board of law examiners to assist bar examinees on the written portion of the bar...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jul 8, 20235 min read
Red, White & Blue: How Colorful MEE Questions Test Parol Evidence and Agency Principles
It’s the Fourth of July, so it’s time for fireworks, hot dogs, and Miley Cyrus singing "Party In The U.S.A." If you’re preparing for the...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jul 4, 20233 min read
"Fifteen" + "Seven" = "22": Learning More from T-Swift's Songs
If you’ve been studying for the bar exam over the past several weeks, then it’s been a “Cruel Summer.” ("Don't You" wish it were "Forever...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jul 1, 20236 min read
What Bar Examinees Can Learn from Today's Affirmative Action SCOTUS Decision
I’ve been a beneficiary of affirmative action in higher education. I went to a state law school that had allocated millions of dollars to...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 29, 20234 min read
MLB's Perfect Game, and a Reminder About Perfection on the Bar Exam
Last night witnessed just the 24th perfect game in Major League Baseball history—and the first in almost 11 years. The New York Yankees’...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 29, 20234 min read
Trump's Tape: Reviewing Statement by an Opposing Party and Statement Against Interest
Yesterday’s big news was CNN’s release of a 2021 audio recording of Donald Trump in which he discussed holding secret documents he did...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 28, 20233 min read
Minnesota Board of Law Examiners Looking into Adopting NextGen Bar Exam and Licensing Alternative
Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Skjerven Gildea delivered some bar exam-related news during her 2023 State of the Judiciary...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 27, 20231 min read
Russia, Star Wars, and Contract Modification
It's not always I can connect Russia, Star Wars, and contract modification in one blog post! This morning, Russia's Federal Security...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 27, 20233 min read
SCOTUS Expected to Restrict Affirmative Action, But Your Bar Preparation May Not Be Affected
Sometime during the upcoming week, the United States Supreme Court will release its highly anticipated decisions that will tightly...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 25, 20233 min read
Rickie Fowler's Post-Round Interview Provides Good Advice For Examinees
By the end of the day, a U.S. Open champion will be crowned. The final round of the men’s third major golf tournament of the year is set...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 18, 20232 min read