Careers

We don’t teach people to argue the law—we train them to write it. Gillory & Associates is a legislative firm and research powerhouse where legal craft, economic rigor, and principled strategy converge to shape statutes, budgets, and institutions. If you’re hungry to build the frameworks others will later debate, you’ll thrive here.

 

Why Join Us

• Real Impact, Not Whitepapers: Your work lands in bills, budget scores, model legislation, and public policy that moves.

• Interdisciplinary Engine: Law + Austrian economics + political strategy. We operate where theory meets enactment.

• Merit Over Tenure: We reward output, precision, and ownership. Titles follow performance, not the calendar.

• Apprenticeship Culture: Learn by doing alongside legislative counselors, economists, and policy strategists.

• Idea Sovereignty: We credit authorship, defend intellectual property, and develop your professional brand.

 

Our Practice Areas (Where You Can Contribute)

• Legislative Drafting & Statutory Architecture
  Bill drafting (GPO-style), code revision, harmonization, and statutory impact design.

• Budget & Fiscal Analysis (CBO-style)
  Baselines, dynamic scoring, fiscal notes, and cost–benefit frameworks aligned with first principles.

• Regulatory Reform & Administrative Law
  Deregulation packages, oversight mechanisms, and rulemaking comment strategies.

• Constitutional Analysis & Libertarian Jurisprudence
  Natural-law grounded review, preemption mapping, and constitutional impact assessments.

• Political Economy & Market Structure
  Austrian economics applied to competition, trade, monetary policy, and capital formation.

• Legislative Campaigns & Coalition Strategy
  Legislative calendars, committee strategy, coalition building, and message architecture.

• Education & Institutes
  Curriculum and credential pathways with the Blackwell Institute for Legal Studies (BILS); teaching, seminars, and fellowships.

 

Who Thrives Here

• Statutory Builders who think in sections, clauses, and enforcement mechanisms.

• Economic Realists who convert theory into budget lines and incentive-compatible design.

• Principled Strategists who can move a bill from concept to enactment.

• Elegant Writers who produce airtight briefs, memos, and sponsor-ready copy.

• Owners, Not Renters of problems—people who ship and iterate.

If you’ve ever read a law and thought, “I could write this better,” that’s your signal.

 

Roles We Hire For

Legislative Counselor (Associate / Senior / Principal)
Own drafting from concept note to enrolled bill. Partner with research and strategy to align text with constitutional and fiscal constraints.
Ideal background: JD or Policy JD (or equivalent experience), legislative counsel, committee staff, think-tank drafting.

Policy Economist (Austrian Focus)
Deliver decision-ready analysis, fiscal notes, dynamic scoring, and market-structure diagnostics.
Ideal background: Economics (Austrian orientation welcome), policy analysis, finance, or quantitative public policy.

Budget & Scoring Analyst
Build baselines, run scenarios, and translate proposals into credible numbers.
Ideal background: Public finance, budget offices, analytics.

Regulatory Strategy Consultant
Design repeal/replace architectures, conduct rule audits, and craft comment strategies.
Ideal background: Admin law, compliance, industry/regulatory affairs.

Research/ Constitutional Analyst
Produce constitutional impact assessments, preemption maps, and case law syntheses.
Ideal background: Con law, appellate research, scholarly writing.

Legislative Campaign & Communications Lead
Transform technical work into sponsor decks, testimony, and coalition-ready narratives.
Ideal background: Legislative comms, political advocacy, issue campaigns.

Fellows & Interns (BILS Pathway)
Semester or summer placements with direct bill-room exposure and rigorous writing sprints.
Ideal background: BILS, law, economics, public policy, or adjacent disciplines.

 

Career Path & Development

• Apprenticeship Ramp: Shadow → Co-draft → Lead author → Portfolio ownership.

• BILS Integration: Access courses, seminars, and certifications (Policy JD track available).

• Authorship & Credit: Your name on memos, model acts, and published analyses.

• Clear Levels: Associate → Senior → Principal → Director/Partner-track (based on book of work & client leadership).

• Mentorship & Reviews: Quarterly performance reviews; skill sprints in drafting, scoring, and testimony.

How We Work

• Client-Centered, Principle-Aligned: We partner with legislators, caucuses, coalitions, and policy institutions.

• Shipping Rhythm: Weekly drafting sprints, standing bill-room, and red-team reviews.

• Tools: Version-controlled drafting (GPO conventions), analysis notebooks, and knowledge libraries.

• Hybrid: We hire nationwide with anchor hubs for in-person bill camps and hearings.

 

Our Hiring Process

1. Apply with a résumé/CV and a writing sample (bill, memo, fiscal note, brief, or long-form essay).

2. Skills Exercise (2–4 hours): drafting or scoring scenario with a short strategy memo.

3. Panel Interview with a legislative counselor, economist, and strategist.

4. Red-Team Review: we assess your revisions and judgment under constraints.

5. Offer with tailored growth plan and initial portfolio.

We care more about craftsmanship and judgment than pedigree. If you can build excellent law, we want you.

 

What to Submit

• Required: Résumé/CV; one writing sample (max 15 pages)

• Optional: Second sample (different genre), portfolio links, or recorded testimony

• Students: Include a note on coursework, clinics, or BILS affiliations

 

Early-Career & Fellowship Programs

• BILS Legislative Fellowship (10–12 weeks): Intensive bill-room rotation, one capstone memo, live committee prep.

• Economic Analysis Fellowship (10–12 weeks): Baselines, sensitivity analysis, and one scored proposal.

• Bridge-to-Counselor Residency (6–9 months): For high-potential non-law backgrounds to convert into drafting roles.

 

Diversity of Thought

We’re united by first principles—liberty, rule of law, responsibility—but we value rigorous disagreement and independent judgment. If you can defend your analysis, we’ll hear it.