In reply to Harold Jarche » A few good books.
Harold, you're experienced enough to have learned: There is no justice.

The last time I was on a jury, it was a totally crazy case where people rooming in a delirious old lady's house were taking her furniture piece by piece to sell at flea markets. A few hours into day two, a new defendant arrived. At recess, I joined the judge in chambers. "I know that son of a bitch," I said. I was immediately removed from the jury. (My story was true, by the way.)

If you really want to dodge your patriotic duty, when you're asked about your background, say that twenty years in the military made you a confident, no-nonsense decision-maker and your current work entails helping people figure out how to think better.