I hate to sound racist here, but the fact that there aren't enough minority lawyers to represent minority criminals is not going to change any time soon. Do you see asian people with the same problems? No.
An explanation of why this lack of Minority lawyers exists might be found in differences of intelligence levels by race:
www.answers.com/topic/race-and-intelligenceArgue the reasons why all you want, the fact remains that some races are, on average, smarter than others.
We need more white athletes in football, baseball, and basketball, track and field, etc... but let's face it, some races are better physically, and some are better mentally. Again, on average.
AA is stupid. It assumes that because you're a minority applicant, you've faced a much harder life than EVERY non-minority applicant. Or worse yet, it says that we need more people with your skin color, even though you're going to be a shittier lawyer than almost every other person with higher intelligence and better demonstrated achievement that we admit. Admission should be based on your accomplishments and demonstrated abilities. Nothing else.