Northeast Georgia lawyers, judges and court staff assembled outside the courtroom Friday to honor each another, reaffirm vows of professionalism and stress the importance of voting in an election year. The Gainesville-Northeastern Circuit Bar Association’s Law Day banquet, held at the Gainesville Civic Center, brought together a few hundred legal minds. After Elizabeth Poythress, with the League of Women Voters of Georgia, spoke on the importance of an informed vote, individuals were given speeches and plaques for their surprise honors.