Have you ever been a part of a trial or legal proceedings? What role or position did you play?

It's hard to believe, but I've never been a juror or part of any legal trial in my life. I was summoned for jury duty only one time, but it came at a really inopportune time as far as my job went and my boss wrote an excuse for me. I'd actually welcome the experience, though. I'd love to see how the judicial system works firsthand. I wouldn't even mind serving as a juror in a big trial; I think the challenge of arriving at a unanimous and well-thought-out verdict would be a valuable education in itself. I tend to be critical of our judicial system at times (i.e., the O.J. Simpson trial and the Casey Anthony trial), but I have a feeling that if I had firsthand experience, I might regain a healthy respect for how the system works.