On behalf of the State Bar of Georgia, I offer congratulations to Mark Ruis of the Hall County Pretrial Services Division, recipient of the 2012 Liberty Bell Award; attorney Sam Harben of Harben, Hartley & LLP of Gainesville, recipient of the Judge A.R. Kenyon Award; and attorney Carla Walker of Whelchel, Dunlap, Jarrard & Walker, recipient of the Leadership Award. All were presented by the Gainesville-Northeastern Judicial Circuit Bar Association during its annual celebration of Law Day. I also want to commend all local bar members who contributed to the observance of Law Day, which featured keynote remarks by noted criminal defense attorney Edward T.M. Garland of Atlanta.