About the Organization:

The Beacon Center is Tennessee’s premier free-market public policy organization and public interest law firm. Beacon is pound-for-pound the most effective and efficient state-level think tank on the planet. With a staff of just 13, Beacon has achieved remarkable policy and legal victories that have empowered Tennesseans to reclaim and protect their freedoms. Among our accomplishments, we have:

• Established the nation’s fourth education savings account program, and successfully defended that program from subsequent legal attacks all the way up to the Tennessee Supreme Court.
• Brought multiple lawsuits to successfully eliminate protectionist licensing requirements for a range of occupations, including barbers, hair braiders, shampooers, online auctioneers, and tech startups.
• Strengthened property rights by obtaining a ruling striking down Nashville’s original Airbnb law as unconstitutional.

About the Role:

We’re not done achieving victories for our clients. We’re seeking an energetic and liberty-minded Legal Assistant to help grow our litigation capacity to protect the rights of Tennesseans and all Americans. Our Legal Assistant must be entrepreneurial and results-oriented: someone willing to take ownership of projects and exercise sound judgment to solve problems. They should also have exceptional attention to detail and organization. We believe that the principles of free markets, individual liberty, and limited government are the foundation of a prosperous and opportunity-laden society. Our Legal Assistant must believe in and abide by these core principles.

The title for this position will be commensurate with experience and open for discussion based on the candidate’s qualifications and expertise.

Beacon team members choose the work location that is best for their day, whether it be working from the office, at home, or some combination thereof. Although we will consider candidates who wish to work virtually anywhere in the US, we strongly prefer candidates who are willing to live in or relocate to Nashville and able to work from the office at least two days per week. We provide generous benefits and place a huge emphasis on a strong culture and positive work environment. Beacon has been recognized among Nashville’s “Best Places to Work.” A recent internal survey found that 100% of our team members find meaning in what we do and 92% said that their role at Beacon is their dream job at this stage in their career. [Read more…]