CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- One of South Carolina's top appellate judges is set to address the newest graduates from the Charleston School of Law.

Court of Appeals Chief Judge John Few is scheduled to speak at commencement exercises on Sunday afternoon at the Sottile Theatre. The school says 50 students are graduating this semester.

Few has been an adjunct professor at the Charleston School of Law and was named a distinguished visiting professor in 2010. He was sworn in as chief judge in 2010 and served as a circuit judge for 10 years.