@drgant.bsky.social
Attorney in St. Louis, MO.
Brooklyn Nets 🏀 fan and supporter of whatever NFL players are on my fantasy team 🏈
Brooklyn Nets 🏀 fan and supporter of whatever NFL players are on my fantasy team 🏈
There shall be a pause of #LawFactOfTheDay: to allow for some refresh in concept behind these posts. I look forward to returning to this in the near future.
August 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM
There shall be a pause of #LawFactOfTheDay: to allow for some refresh in concept behind these posts. I look forward to returning to this in the near future.
#LawFactOfTheDay: the use of AI (like chat gpt) is something I have discussed before. One thing to note is that chat gpt is not safe for use for sensitive client information when drafting a document or answering a legal question for ex.
August 16, 2025 at 3:56 AM
#LawFactOfTheDay: the use of AI (like chat gpt) is something I have discussed before. One thing to note is that chat gpt is not safe for use for sensitive client information when drafting a document or answering a legal question for ex.
#LawFactOfTheDay: an LLC is governed by its Operating Agreement and are usually managed in one of two ways: managed by the “Member(s)”themselves or managed a“Manager” or multiple Managers. In a manager-managed LLC, there tends to be much more authority given to the Manager
August 14, 2025 at 8:32 PM
#LawFactOfTheDay: an LLC is governed by its Operating Agreement and are usually managed in one of two ways: managed by the “Member(s)”themselves or managed a“Manager” or multiple Managers. In a manager-managed LLC, there tends to be much more authority given to the Manager
Honestly, I’m not confident this is worthy of a #LawFactOfTheDay: but I will say this, this administration does a lot of unprecedented and unconventional things. Trump has in many ways redefined what the presidency looks like and what a president can do.
The UFC will host its first-ever White House fight next year, its CEO Dana White said today in an interview.
UFC to host first-ever White House fight next year, CEO Dana White says
The fight will take place on July 4, White said in a Tuesday morning interview.
www.politico.com
August 13, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Honestly, I’m not confident this is worthy of a #LawFactOfTheDay: but I will say this, this administration does a lot of unprecedented and unconventional things. Trump has in many ways redefined what the presidency looks like and what a president can do.
#LawFactOfTheDay: A “notice of dishonor” is a formal notification that a financial instrument, like a check or promissory note, has been refused for payment or acceptance. However, I think if you are a parent:
August 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
#LawFactOfTheDay: A “notice of dishonor” is a formal notification that a financial instrument, like a check or promissory note, has been refused for payment or acceptance. However, I think if you are a parent:
#LawFactOfTheDay: One of the earliest set of laws we have record of is the Code of Hammurabi in ancient Mesopota (c. 1750 BCE). These codes established rules for various aspects of life, including property, family, and criminal justice.
August 12, 2025 at 12:56 AM
#LawFactOfTheDay: One of the earliest set of laws we have record of is the Code of Hammurabi in ancient Mesopota (c. 1750 BCE). These codes established rules for various aspects of life, including property, family, and criminal justice.
#LawFactOfTheDay: per data from the American Bar Association in 2024, over 1/4 (28%) of all the lawyers in the US are in just two states:
New York (187,656) and California (175,883).
North Dakota has the fewest lawyers among the 50 states at 1,663.
www.americanbar.org/news/profile...
New York (187,656) and California (175,883).
North Dakota has the fewest lawyers among the 50 states at 1,663.
www.americanbar.org/news/profile...
Demographics
There are more than 1.3 million lawyers in the United States. To be precise, there were 1,322,649 active lawyers as of Jan. 1, 2024, according to the ABA National Lawyer Population Survey, a tally of ...
www.americanbar.org
August 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
#LawFactOfTheDay: per data from the American Bar Association in 2024, over 1/4 (28%) of all the lawyers in the US are in just two states:
New York (187,656) and California (175,883).
North Dakota has the fewest lawyers among the 50 states at 1,663.
www.americanbar.org/news/profile...
New York (187,656) and California (175,883).
North Dakota has the fewest lawyers among the 50 states at 1,663.
www.americanbar.org/news/profile...
#LawFactOfTheDay: regardless of how you feel about immigration issues, these separation policies should make you angry. Just because something is legal, or done by our government does not make it right. This is cruel.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/p...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/p...
Trump Said Family Separations Would End. They’re Happening Again.
www.nytimes.com
August 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
#LawFactOfTheDay: regardless of how you feel about immigration issues, these separation policies should make you angry. Just because something is legal, or done by our government does not make it right. This is cruel.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/p...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/p...
#LawFactOfTheDay: despite how cool these chainmail ties are (and yes they are cool, this is not an opinion up for debate & should just be considered a fact) they would probably not be appropriate for court. Also, you’d have to take them off to get through metal detectors, which is not ideal.
August 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
#LawFactOfTheDay: despite how cool these chainmail ties are (and yes they are cool, this is not an opinion up for debate & should just be considered a fact) they would probably not be appropriate for court. Also, you’d have to take them off to get through metal detectors, which is not ideal.
In lieu of a #LawFactOfTheDay: a quote I truly love from one of my law school professors is something I wanted to share today: “the law is not settled until it’s settled right. And by right I mean justly”.
August 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
In lieu of a #LawFactOfTheDay: a quote I truly love from one of my law school professors is something I wanted to share today: “the law is not settled until it’s settled right. And by right I mean justly”.
#LawFactOfTheDay: there are a lot of lawyers in the US, however, the US has only the 5th highest amount of lawyers per capita (per 100k people).
5. US (402 per 100k),
4. Italy (403 per every 100k),
3. Brazil (474 per 100k),
2. Dominican Republic (565 per 100k),
1. Israel (694 per 100k).
5. US (402 per 100k),
4. Italy (403 per every 100k),
3. Brazil (474 per 100k),
2. Dominican Republic (565 per 100k),
1. Israel (694 per 100k).
August 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
#LawFactOfTheDay: there are a lot of lawyers in the US, however, the US has only the 5th highest amount of lawyers per capita (per 100k people).
5. US (402 per 100k),
4. Italy (403 per every 100k),
3. Brazil (474 per 100k),
2. Dominican Republic (565 per 100k),
1. Israel (694 per 100k).
5. US (402 per 100k),
4. Italy (403 per every 100k),
3. Brazil (474 per 100k),
2. Dominican Republic (565 per 100k),
1. Israel (694 per 100k).
#LawFactOfTheDay: legal pads are a very common part of law offices, and many lawyers use them. They are known for their distinctive margins and often, yellow color. There are a number of theories as to why the color is yellow, and where that originated, though what theory is correct is unknown.
August 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
#LawFactOfTheDay: legal pads are a very common part of law offices, and many lawyers use them. They are known for their distinctive margins and often, yellow color. There are a number of theories as to why the color is yellow, and where that originated, though what theory is correct is unknown.
#LawFactOfTheDay: if you google ChatGPT and law, google ai generates a list of essentially the impacts and risks, so in many ways the pros and cons. Below are the headings for each topic it discusses:
July 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
#LawFactOfTheDay: if you google ChatGPT and law, google ai generates a list of essentially the impacts and risks, so in many ways the pros and cons. Below are the headings for each topic it discusses:
#LawFactOfTheDay: the universal bar exam (UBE) is two-day test divided into three parts: the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE), the Multistate Essay Examination (MEE), and the Multistate Performance Test (MPT)
July 30, 2025 at 7:24 PM
#LawFactOfTheDay: the universal bar exam (UBE) is two-day test divided into three parts: the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE), the Multistate Essay Examination (MEE), and the Multistate Performance Test (MPT)
We can argue about the effectiveness of certain immigration policies and bicker about it forever. But, one thing we should all be able to agree on is that this is really sad. This is extremely hard to watch as you see this dad clearly in pain. And to anyone applauding ICE here, just why?
A father pleads to hold his daughter one last time as ICE GOONS pull him away
July 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
We can argue about the effectiveness of certain immigration policies and bicker about it forever. But, one thing we should all be able to agree on is that this is really sad. This is extremely hard to watch as you see this dad clearly in pain. And to anyone applauding ICE here, just why?
Given that the Bar exam begins today: #LawFactOfTheDay: The Delaware Colony was the first jurisdiction to administer a bar exam in the United States, establishing it in 1763. Initially, the exam was an oral examination conducted before a judge.
July 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Given that the Bar exam begins today: #LawFactOfTheDay: The Delaware Colony was the first jurisdiction to administer a bar exam in the United States, establishing it in 1763. Initially, the exam was an oral examination conducted before a judge.
#LawFactOfTheDay: the tone of your emails is important. It is very easy to sound like a jackass even if you’re not trying to. Accordingly, there’s a post I saw for which I live by: dance like no one is watching, email like it may one day be read aloud in a deposition.
July 28, 2025 at 9:08 PM
#LawFactOfTheDay: the tone of your emails is important. It is very easy to sound like a jackass even if you’re not trying to. Accordingly, there’s a post I saw for which I live by: dance like no one is watching, email like it may one day be read aloud in a deposition.
#LawFactOfTheDay: In the US, you are entitled to an attorney under the 6th Amendment during criminal prosecutions. So, if you can’t afford one, one will be appointed to you. This does not mean you are entitled to ones under Civil proceedings however.
July 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
#LawFactOfTheDay: In the US, you are entitled to an attorney under the 6th Amendment during criminal prosecutions. So, if you can’t afford one, one will be appointed to you. This does not mean you are entitled to ones under Civil proceedings however.
#LawFactOfTheDay: in an effort to make a legal pun about a Santa “Clause” in a contract, I discovered this is actually a concept in tax law relating to charitable donations.
nysba.org/are-santa-cl....
nysba.org/are-santa-cl....
Are Santa Clauses in Estate Planning Documents Always a Welcome Gift? - New York State Bar Association
It’s not the holiday season, but New York practitioners often have “Santa clauses” on their minds. These clauses, which are included in some New York estate planning documents, were introduced by prac...
nysba.org
July 24, 2025 at 11:52 PM
#LawFactOfTheDay: in an effort to make a legal pun about a Santa “Clause” in a contract, I discovered this is actually a concept in tax law relating to charitable donations.
nysba.org/are-santa-cl....
nysba.org/are-santa-cl....
#LawFactOfTheDay: the first official attorney in the US is considered to be Thomas Lechford during the colonial era. He arrived in the US in 1638 and returned to England in 1641 after he was disbarred/ faced significant animus from the community after “trying to influence a jury”.
July 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM
#LawFactOfTheDay: the first official attorney in the US is considered to be Thomas Lechford during the colonial era. He arrived in the US in 1638 and returned to England in 1641 after he was disbarred/ faced significant animus from the community after “trying to influence a jury”.
#LawFactOfTheDay: in light of Ozzy Osbourne’s passing, a recent legal proceeding of interest, he was sued for copyright infringement over his use of photos of himself on social media. Photographer Neil Zlozower, alleged that Osbourne posted images of himself to Instagram without proper authorization
July 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
#LawFactOfTheDay: in light of Ozzy Osbourne’s passing, a recent legal proceeding of interest, he was sued for copyright infringement over his use of photos of himself on social media. Photographer Neil Zlozower, alleged that Osbourne posted images of himself to Instagram without proper authorization
#LawFactOfTheDay: WD-40 formula was never patented. The company chose to keep the formula a trade secret rather than patenting it.
At the expiration of the patent, they would have had to disclose their formula publicly including all ingredients and processes.
wd40company.com/our-company/...
At the expiration of the patent, they would have had to disclose their formula publicly including all ingredients and processes.
wd40company.com/our-company/...
Fascinating Facts
Six fascinating facts about WD-40 Company
wd40company.com
July 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
#LawFactOfTheDay: WD-40 formula was never patented. The company chose to keep the formula a trade secret rather than patenting it.
At the expiration of the patent, they would have had to disclose their formula publicly including all ingredients and processes.
wd40company.com/our-company/...
At the expiration of the patent, they would have had to disclose their formula publicly including all ingredients and processes.
wd40company.com/our-company/...
In lieu of a traditional #LawFactOfTheDay: “Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it”- Mark Twain
July 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
In lieu of a traditional #LawFactOfTheDay: “Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it”- Mark Twain
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