Information Hub / BlogDonna Hitchens M.A., J.D. ’77 never dreamed of law, yet changed the system.

We are so proud to have her as a long-standing member of our board!

It may be surprising that Donna Hitchens M.A., J.D. ’77—who became the first openly lesbian judge elected to the bench in the United States and spent 20 years of her career on the California Superior Court bench—never dreamed of becoming a lawyer, nevermind a judge.