In addition, of course, there is the added benefit of rendering true service. I live in a poor area of my state. Often just access to a lawyer can save them from unfair misery. Diversity in law firms is also a long-term business strategy. Given the direction of world commerce, firms without meaningful diversity will, I predict, ultimately fail.
Diversity enhances sensitivity and connectivity to communities and to clients.
In fact, it may for most firms be the key to future global success. However, the current minority hiring pool is simply too small - law schools must give us more minority law graduates. Attacks on efforts to do so, if successful, will have devastating consequences. The major source of big law firm business is corporate America through corporate in-house counsel. They can also help by demanding pro bono work and meaningful diversity as a condition of the employment of outside law firms.