Judge Glenda Hatchett, author, motivational speaker, and star of the hit syndicated "Judge Hatchett" TV show, will deliver words of inspiration and wisdom to Spelman students during Convocation on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 11 a.m. in Sisters Chapel.

During her address, Hatchett will discuss diversity and the law, and the importance of education, and uplifting others. Hatchett was Georgia's first African-American chief presiding judge of a state court and headed the Fulton County Juvenile Court, one of the largest juvenile court systems in the country. The author of the national best-seller "Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say," she is a graduate of Mt. Holyoke College and the Emory University School of Law.

Hatchett serves on numerous boards, including the Atlanta Falcons football organization, board of advisors for Play Pumps International, and Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Her visit is presented in collaboration with the Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the Atlanta office of DLA Piper LLP and the Office of Undergraduate Studies.

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