Joel Gilbertson practices with the Vogel Law Firm in Bismarck. He is a graduate of Concordia College and received his JD from UND. Gilbertson’s practice concentrates on government relations, and he chairs the firm's Legislative and Government Relations Group. Jack McDonald, Wheeler Wolf Law Firm, Bismarck, spends most of his time with First Amendment and communications work, lobbying, corporation and bankruptcy law. He is a UND law graduate, with an MA in Communications from American University and a Certificate from the Washington, DC, Journalism Center.