Tennessee Announces UBE Information
The Tennessee Supreme Court on Friday, September 7, 2018, approved Policies and Procedures and a new Fee Schedule proposed by the Board...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Sep 8, 20182 min read
The Bar Exam is Not a Game of Perfect
During the first class meeting of each bar prep course I teach, I usually go around the classroom and ask students their thoughts about...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Aug 16, 20184 min read
Is Moving the MPRE to a Computer-based Delivery System a Good Decision by the NCBE?
Last month, the National Conference of Bar Examiners announced that it would convert its Multistate Professional Responsibility...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jul 4, 20182 min read
Are You Completing Multiple-Choice Questions Correctly?
As students are getting in full swing of their bar review courses, many have asked me what else can they do? The say they’ve been...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 2, 20182 min read
NCBE Creates Task Force to Undertake Three-Year Study to Examine Bar Exam
The organization that tests bar examinees is now examining itself. On April 23, 2018, the NCBE announced that it had appointed a Testing...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Apr 28, 20183 min read
Assess Early, Assess Often: Formative Assessment in Legal Education
I recently returned from San Francisco, where I presented at ExamSoft’s Assessment on Tour plus Law mini-conference. These conferences...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Mar 9, 20183 min read
Please, Students: Learn the Difference Between Its and It's
When I’m reviewing my students’ essay responses, I am sometimes lenient when it comes to errors involving spelling, capitalization,...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Feb 18, 20182 min read
Happy Birthday, LEGO!
Happy Birthday, LEGO! Today, you celebrate 60 years. LEGO bricks aren’t just for kids who want to develop motor skills and for adults to...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jan 28, 20181 min read
Learning from The Beatles: "Do You Want to Know a Secret?"
"Do You Want to Know a Secret?" I love The Beatles. I can’t get enough of John, Paul, George, and Ringo. If you “Drive My Car,” you’ll...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jan 19, 20185 min read
Be Real About Your MPRE Score
Along with LSAT scores, law school performance, and grit, first-time MPRE scores are also generally a good predictor of a bar applicant’s...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jan 18, 20182 min read