After the memos have been written, an argument will be constructed and a legal brief written by a smaller group of lead attorneys. The briefs should be written in the persona of a defense attorney or of a prosecuting attorney. Your case is to be made in terms that an educated jury of noneconomists could understand. You should understand that argument by assertion is unlikely to carry weight with a jury of your peers. Also, an overly broad but superficial argument is likely to carry less weight than a narrower but better documented argument.
Lawyers argue from precedent.
In forming your case you need not be very creative, but you should be logical and well-organized. The case will be argued orally before a jury of Economic Student Association members. I will serve as the judge. Background A bibliography of literature assessing Smith's role in the history of economics will be provided. You are to select from among the bibliographical entries readings to enable you to make your case.