CONWAY, Ark. (July 28, 2012) - Little Rock criminal defense attorney John Wesley Hall '70 has been elected to serve a two-year term as Treasurer for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), at the Association's annual meeting.

Hall has already served as the NACDL's Treasury, as well as serving as Secretary, a Board Member, Second and First Vice-President, President-Elect, and President.

A scholar and author on the Fourth Amendment, Hall has written numerous legal books and articles. He has argued twice in the Supreme Court. He has also defended a Sierra Leone military officer at an international criminal tribunal in that country.

Founded in 1876, Hendrix College is a national leader in engaged liberal arts and sciences education. Hendrix was named the country's #1 "Up and Coming" liberal arts college for the third consecutive year by U.S. News and World Report. Hendrix is featured in the 2011 edition of the Princeton Review as one of the country's best 376 colleges and is listed in the 2012 edition of the Fiske Guide to Colleges as one of 25 "Best Buy" private colleges included. Hendrix has been affiliated with the United Methodist Church since 1884. For more information, visit www.hendrix.edu.