John Wesley Hall Jr.
Owner
Law Offices of John Wesley Hall, Jr.
Little Rock, AR
Areas of Expertise
Biographical Information
B.A., Hendrix College
J.D., University of Arkansas School of Law
Work Experience
- Deputy prosecuting attorney, Little Rock, 1973-1979
- Law clerk, Arkansas Supreme Court, 1974
Representative Memberships
- NACDL (past director, officer, and chair of various committees)
- ABA
- International Criminal Bar
- ACLU
Publications
- Professional Responsibility of the Criminal Defense Lawyer, 3d
- Trial Handbook for Arkansas Lawyers
Representative Writings
- “Government Surveillance of Attorney-Client Communications: Invoked in the Name of Fighting Terrorism,” 17 GEO.J.Legal Ethics 145
- “Handling Client Perjury After Nix v. Whiteside: A Criminal Defense Lawyer's View,” 42 Mercer L. Rev. 769
- Op-ed pieces in National Law Journal
Representative Engagements
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- ABA annual meetings
- Various state and local bar associations
- First Amendment Lawyers Association
Awards
- Robert C. Heeney Memorial Award (2002-NACDL Award)
- NACDL President's Distinguished Service Award
- Champion of Justice Award — Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Other
- Representation of lead defendant in CDF Trial, Prosecutor v. Sam Hinga Norman, Special Court of Sierra Leone (2004-2006), a war crimes prosecution
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