"Your Turn," that is the name of the 10 min film you are encouraged to watch if you are chosen to be in the Jury select pool in New York State.

It promotes the idea that you are doing a great service and the trials will be "fascinating."

I'll leave it up to our litigating Gothamites to answer that one.

For $40 a day, if you are not being paid be an employer.

My Dad, 25 years ago in Gwinett County, GA, received $75 per day.

Today is Day 1 and we shall see what happens. I have been given much solicited and unsolicited advice about getting out of Jury service. I am a solopreneur, so its not helping my fiscal state being here. However, I believe our justice system certainly needs conscious, self supporting, enlightened people serving on juries. So I'm conflicted. Mostly, I'm a "put your own oxygen mask first" kind of person, but I'm still feeling a spiritual obligation.

More will be revealed.

A fox should not be on the jury at a goose's trial. - Thomas Fuller