

"War! What Is It Good For?"
My oldest son recently asked me to play War. It’s not a particularly difficult or interesting card game. But anytime my son voluntarily...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
Nov 12, 20214 min read


The Meanings Behind My Bracelets
I’ve been wearing polo shirts more often these days rather than long-sleeved dress shirts. As a result, more people are recognizing the...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jul 28, 20213 min read


My Thoughts on "5 Reasons Why Law Students Fail the Bar Exam"
The Student Lawyer Blog recently published an article titled, "5 Reasons Why Law Students Fail the Bar Exam." There's a lot of good...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jul 21, 20213 min read


There's No Need to Go Alone: Find Motivation and Encouragement from Others
If you know me, I’m a big indoor cycling fan. I was a frequent cyclist at CycleBar, almost hitting 200 rides with the 5:30 am crew,...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 10, 20213 min read


What You Can Learn by Not Leaving Your Putts Short
With the Masters taking place this weekend, I can’t help but to think how the first major championship of the year is to the professional...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
Apr 11, 20214 min read


Major Changes Coming to the Tennessee Bar Exam
Read the cover story to the April 2021 issue of DICTA, the monthly publication of the Knoxville Bar Association. In the article, I...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
Apr 9, 20211 min read


States Making Decisions Sooner to Administer Remote Bar Exam
California and Maryland on February 26 became the most recent jurisdictions to announce that their July 2021 bar exams would be...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
Feb 27, 20212 min read


Some States See Higher Passage Rates on the October Remote Exam (Part 2)
More results from the remote bar exam administered on Oct. 5-6, 2020 have come in, and more jurisdictions have publicly posted their exam...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
Dec 10, 20202 min read


Some States See Higher Passage Rates on the October Remote Exam
Results from the remote bar exam administered on Oct. 5-6, 2020, are starting to come in, with Kentucky, New Hampshire, and Ohio...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
Dec 1, 20202 min read


States That Administered Two In-Person Bar Exams Have Seen Sharp Drops on Latter Exam (so far)
The National Conference of Bar Examiners recently announced that the national mean MBE scaled score for the Sept. 30-Oct. 1 bar exam was...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
Nov 14, 20202 min read